Preserve underwater artifacts for the future — pages 4-5

New school Help for drug and superintendent alcohol abuse is takes over available on Kwaj — page 6 — page 3

Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 (Photo Thecourtesy Kwajalein of Tom Hourglass Krasuski) www.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.html Editorial We’re not newcomers anymore It is official. We are no longer Halloween. Now this is my favorite newcomers. We just passed our one- holiday of all, and on Kwaj what an year mark and a long-time resident event. We sat outside and not only of Kwaj informed us that we are now treated all the kids who came down part of the family. our street to handfuls of candy, we I have been looking back at what got to know our neighbors a little has transpired in my year on Kwaj, better. Sitting outside with friends and the memories are extensive. I and kids having fun, who could ask have to admit in all my XX years for more? [not giving that one up] I have never looking forward to his junior year. He And even though I don’t golf, the acquired as many memories as I have can finally see the light at the end of Kwaj Open is an event golfers come in one year in the Marshall Islands. the tunnel, at least for high school. from miles, and I do mean miles, to Now, as we all are thrust into a And how about those three-day participate in. flurry of end-of-the-year activities, I weekends coming up. Ah, Labor The students look forward to the look forward to them, only this time, Day fun and festivities, lying on the Turkey Bowl, a day off school at Cor- I have a little better idea of what to beach, sleeping in, barbecues with al Sands making sand art, throwing expect, well maybe. family and friends and just enjoying turkeys and eating. Something new to look forward to the end of the summer. Well, at least By now you might be thinking what this year is the 2004 next. Let me tell Olympics, later this you, the best is month. I am a fan of I have never acquired as many left for the end of track, swimming, div- the year. ing and gymnastics. C h r i s t m a s Endless days and memories as I have in one year in on Kwaj or Roi, nights of scoring and Ebeye, Carlson, competition. I can’t the Marshall Islands Carlos, Ebadon, wait. . Lib, Mejatto or Then there is school. anywhere you I am not personally returning to in CONUS. Out here, it is summer are, or are going, you can count on school, but my son is and he is so year-round. a celebration, blended with a Mar- Then there is the Roi Chili Cook- shallese flair. Marshallese Word of the Day Off. Now this is a party. Lots of food Santa visits many of the islands, and chili and the fun doesn’t end and on those he can’t get to, his elves Umum — bake there. The Roi Chili Cook-Off benefits do the delivering. are evident at Christmas, when the He not only comes by plane. Santa Enniburr Children are treated to one The Kwajalein Hourglass scuba dives and makes a scheduled of the most spectacular Christmas appearance on Emon Beach. parties I have ever been to. Christmas in the islands is danc- Commanding Officer...COL Beverly Stipe We move right along to Manit ing, singing, eating and smiling faces Public Affairs Officer...LuAnne Fantasia Day, a Marshallese celebration of Assistant Editor...... Mig Owens wherever you look. That’s Christmas Graphics Designer...... Dan Adler traditional activities, coconut husk- in the islands. Reporter...... Jan Waddell ing, handmade crafts and a day to The most unique Christmas cel- Reporter/Circulation ..Camilla Morrison get to know our host country a little ebration was on Ebeye. What a day. better. We donned our Christmas finery Columbus Day brings fishing and and traveled by LCM to Ebeye where The Hourglass is named for the insignia running. Last year’s fishing trip of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which friendly, happy people greeted us. We liberated the island from the forces of Imperial aided the Lib Islander’s Christmas followed the crowds to one of the Japan on Feb 4, 1944. celebration and the fishing was spec- churches and were given gifts of shell The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized tacular with marlin and yellow fin leis, wuts and fans. The dancing and publication for military personnel, federal tipping the scales. singing was none like we had ever employees, contractor workers and their experienced before. Then we moved families assigned to USAKA. Contents of the Letters to the Editor to the street-celebration where again Hourglass are not necessarily official views To submit a letter to the editor: Keep gifts of candy and washcloths were of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, letters to less than 300 words, and keep bestowed on us. Department of Defense, Department of the comments to the issues. Letters must be Dancing in the streets, wasn’t Army or USAKA. It is published Tuesdays and signed. We will edit for AP style and, if Fridays in accordance with Army Regulation there a song about that? Well they you exceed the word limit, space. Limit must have visited the Marshall Is- 360-1 and using a network printer by one letter every 30 days. Kwajalein Range Services editorial staff, P.O. lands during Christmas. Send your letter to: Well so much for my rambling, but Box 23, APO AP 96555. The Hourglass, P.O. Box 23, Local; or Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local 53539. [email protected]. for you newcomers, the celebrations Printed circulation: 2,000 and memories have only begun.

The Kwajalein Hourglass 2 Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass Drug and alcohol abuse exists on Kwajalein

By Jan Waddell to look for are physical, but many Reporter are emotional. Ruffing said, “[Addicts and alco- Living on Kwajalein may seem hol abusers] operate in a state of like a safe and secure environ- ealth denial. The job is the last thing to ment, but dangers such as drug Kwajalein go.” and alcohol abuse are present Awareness She said there are many signs here the same as in CONUS. attributed to drug and alcohol Many people don’t recognize abuse. the signs or fail to acknowledge a She said there is a Fitness for “Any change in hygiene or physi- problem. Duty policy on Kwajalein and if cal appearance,” Ruffing said. “It doesn’t get better without a supervisor or physician does a She added attendance at work

help,” said Marion Ruffing, Em- Fitness for Duty assessment then also starts to drop. ployee Assistance Program coun- HRO has to get involved, but if the There is also a “change in mood selor. “We need to be aware. The employee comes to Ruffing volun- and behavior,” Ruffing said.

community needs to be aware.” tarily, then she will have the op- “Their judgment may be impaired” Ruffing has a Master of Science portunity to have the individual Another area of Ruffing’s concern in Counsel- sign a “last chance agreement” is the young people on island. ing Psychol- “ “I have ogy and is seen issues c u r r e n t l y o n - i s l a n d working on with teen- her Doctor- [Addicts and alcohol abusers] operate in a age drinking ate in Psy- and abuse of chology, with drugs,” Ruff- a specialty in state of denial. The job is the last thing to go. ing said. a d d i c t i o n s . — Marion Ruffing, Employee Assistance Program counselor “ P a r e n t s She is also a “ need to be Certified Em- d i l i g e n t . ployee Assis- Talk to your child.” She tance Profes- and work with them to help them stressed the need to look for “any sional offering workplace on-site in their recovery. change in behavior which can’t be programs. “Nobody has been fired because explained.” The Department of Transportation they came to the EAP,” Ruffing School grades fall and friends and Homeland Security approve her said. “The program is confiden- they hang out with also change professional background to offer treat- tial.” Part of the agreement Ruff- as they become less interested in ment and rehabilitation as a sub- ing signs with the employee is ad- ordinary social activities. stance abuse professional. diction treatment/counseling and Ruffing said young people have She has over 30 years experi- random drug screening. a choice and they can choose not ence working in the area of treat- “The employee knows where to allow drugs and alcohol to be- ment and recovery. they stand all the time,” Ruffing come part of their everyday life. Ruffing provides Kwajalein Atoll said. If a parent has a concern about residents recovery for drug and She said during the random the child, they can contact a alcohol issues along with other drug screening the employee has physician and request the child counseling issues. 90-minutes to report and since we be drug screened. If the screen “EAP is free to employees and have random screening for safety is positive, then treatment and family members,” Ruffing said. sensitive positions, this does not recovery can be offered. Here She added it can help with identify the employee as a drug again, Ruffing stressed it is con- the needs of the employees and addict or in counseling. fidential. their families, if an employee or Due to the recent influx of drug She said the EAP program employee’s family-member needs problems, the concern has been could make a big change in the help. raised about increased drug use. lives of employees and their Ruffing said, “That employee will In August, managers and super- families. receive help.” visors will begin classes which will Having an on-site EAP program She added that an employee can aid them in identifying drug and is very beneficial to the employee. come to her for assistance, but if alcohol abuse in the work place. Ruffing said. “This one pro- they refuse to see their problem, it Ruffing said some of the warn- gram could change a person’s could become a Human Resource ing signs outlined in the classes Office problem. life forever” The Kwajalein Hourglass Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 3 The Kwajalein Hourglass By Ken Simms and Leslie Mead we use them in a responsible and sustainable manner Special to the Hourglass so future generations can also enjoy them. The coral reefs surrounding these islands, called the “rainforests of the sea,” represent one of the most Recently, a member of the Kwajalein Community at- magnificent, diverse, and extraordinary animal habi- tempted to sell a historic artifact recovered from a Japa- tats on the planet. Coral reefs worldwide are in danger nese wreck in the Kwajalein Lagoon on EBay. Members due to both natural and man-made causes. Population of the community contacted this individual, explained growth and development has altered the coral reef envi- to him that selling this artifact was against the Republic ronment. Over fishing, land-based sources of pollution of the Marshall Islands and coastal develop- law and contravened ment can all have a the United States Army detrimental effect on Kwajalein Atoll Environ- delicate reefs. Closer mental Standards. Gra- to home, inappropri- ciously, the individual ate anchoring of B- withdrew the artifact boats and souvenir from sale as soon as hunting can cause he was informed. This enormous long-term situation highlights the damage to reefs. types of threats to the Some countries, natural and cultural re- such as Cayman sources of the Marshall Islands, Bonaire, Islands. Turks and Caicos The Marshall Islands and Australia have have an abundance of developed protected spectacular natural and marine parks/ cultural resources. The sanctuaries, which RMI is home to about charge, sometimes 860 species of reef substantial, fees to fishes, 362 hard and enjoy the wonders soft corals, 40 sponges, of the reef. Other 1,655 mollusks, 728 countries have de- crustaceans, and 128 veloped well-articu- species of echinoderms lated regulations [starfish and sea urchin governing reef use families]. There are also and access. Divers five species of turtles, know that removing 27 marine mammals, live coral, shells, fish 106 species of birds. and invertebrates Many people in the com- from the reef envi- munity have visited the ronment is illegal in Marshallese Cultural many countries and Center and have seen for undermines biodi- themselves the breadth versity. and depth of Marshal- Cultural resources lese culture, whose such as wrecks, his- history and pre-history (Photo courtesy of Tom Krasuski) toric buildings and extends back into time WWII airplane lies on the bottom in the lagoon. archaeological sites some 2,000 years. The are delicate too. One tangible remains of the of the ways that his- courage and bravery of what has been called the “Great- tory comes alive is to be able to visit a wreck or a build- est Generation” are visible throughout the atoll in the ing, see the everyday objects left behind by the former form of buildings, wrecks and archaeological sites dating occupants and experience a sense of connection to the from World War II. All of these things comprise great past. This sense of historic connection is undermined or national treasures. broken if every object has been removed and what was The natural and cultural resources of Kwajalein Atoll once a fascinating place to visit and experience history are a big “fringe benefit” everyone living on this island has become a hulk sitting on the floor of the lagoon. enjoys. However, with this benefit comes the responsi- Anyone who breaks off a piece of coral or takes an bility to make sure that our recreation does not dam- artifact from a submerged wreck to take home as a age them. It is important that we remember that these souvenir of their time in the Marshall Islands, is failing resources are delicate and we need to make certain that to take into account the important effect that this ac- The Kwajalein Hourglass Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass tion will have over time. It will take many years for that mental Standards. coral growth to be replaced. Many, if not most, corals Marshall Islands regulations define an artifact as any grow at a rate of less than half-an-inch a year. Artifacts item found on, at, or in archaeological sites, any object of once removed from their original context have little value traditional material culture greater than 40 years old, or beyond that of souvenirs and once taken will not be any historic item over 40-years old. Collections of cultural there for the next individual to enjoy. artifacts may be maintained by residents of the Marshall We need to think long-term about natural and cultural Islands so long as the taking of the artifact in no way dam- resources. If the beauty, both underwater and out of the aged or compromised an archaeological site or historic water, of Kwajalein is to remain for the future enjoyment property. No artifact, collection, or component part of a of everyone, residents and visitors to Kwajalein must collection can be removed, exported, mailed, or shipped act responsibly now. from the Marshall Islands, without an appropriately ob- There are three things to keep in mind while enjoying tained permit from the RMI Historic Preservation Office the resources of Kwajalein. First, each and every one of in Majuro. Under RMI law, diving on submerged cultural us is a steward of the resources on this island. We do not resources requires a permit, which can be obtained at the own these resources, we are temporary custodians and Kwajalein Local Government Offices on Ebeye. it is our responsibility to ensure these wonders are there Web sites to learn more about the plants and for those who come after us. Second, artifacts removed animals of the Marshall Islands: www.fishbase.org; from their original location are of limited value from a www.reefbase.org; http://www.fws.gov/; http:// historical context. Third, look, don’t touch, especially endangered.fws.gov/. unexploded ordnance. Web sites to learn more about cultural resourc- USAKA Command policy follows local laws, customs, es in the Marshall Islands: www.otago.ac.nz/ and traditions. As such, Kwajalein residents need to be Anthropology/Pacific/marshalls/marshalls.html; aware that historical and cultural artifacts belong to http://crm.cr.nps.gov/archive/24-01/24-01-16.pdf; the RMI and any taking, export, or disturbance of these http://marshall.csu.edu.au/index.html; http:// resources is against RMI law and the USAKA Environ- www.alele.org. . (Page design by Dan Adler)

A diver checks out one of the many WWII wrecks in Kwajalein lagoon.

(File photo) The Kwajalein Hourglass Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass School year starts with new superintendent By Jan Waddell administration from the University of Fighter Wing in Reporter Nebraska and his Education Special- Des Moines. ist degree from Drake University in Frazier said Karen Ammann passed the reigns Des Moines. the family en- of Kwajalein School superintendent/ Currently, he is working to com- joys water and elementary school principal to Dan plete his doctoral dissertation for the water sports. Frazier last Friday. University of Nebraska. They are active Frazier joins the Kwajalein com- Prior to accepting a position on in swimming, munity with his wife, Deanna, and Kwaj, he was the superintendent of water skiing, two children Caitlin, 12 and Ethan, schools in Avoca, Iowa. boating and soon to be 8-years old. Deanna attended Kearney State sailing. Frazier has 24-years experience in University on a scholarship for before He is also a the field of education. He spent 12 transferring to the University of Ne- certified diver Dan Frazier years teaching English to grades 6- braska to major in journalism. She and plays 12 and 12 years in administration. is a former reporter for the Bellevue golf. Frazier was raised in Iowa, but Leader in Bellevue, Neb., and later Frazier said, he wants to “be has taught in Minnesota, Iowa and Development Director for the Strate- very responsive to staff and the Nebraska. gic Air Command Museum. Deanna public and keep an open door to “I applied for this job on a whim,” has served in the Air National Guard the public.” Frazier said. for twenty years and is transferring He added he wants to “support the Frazier attended Morningside Col- to the Reserve for her time on Kwa- great work that is already going on lege in Sioux City, Iowa, and earned a jalein. For the past several years, she here.” bachelor’s in English and Literature. has served as editor for The Intake, Frazier said the whole family is He earned his master’s in secondary the monthly newsletter for the 185th thrilled to be on Kwaj. Macy’s manager invites comments By Jan Waddell dents to come Reporter to Macy’s, meet her and Macy’s is taking on a new look see what she under the direction of the new store has done with manager, Jill Schoeneck. the store. She Schoeneck came to Kwajalein with added she 14–year’s retail experience. She has would like worked in Wisconsin, Iowa, North comments or Carolina and Arkansas. requests. “[KRS] pulled my resumé off “I encourage Monster.com,” Schoeneck said. “I people to fill out found [Kwajalein] intriguing and a the customer Jill Schoeneck To the youngsters great opportunity.” survey [online],” Schoeneck said, “First thing we S c h o e n e c k who read more than are tackling is reorganizing the said. “Every good comment benefits 35 books in the whole store.” us.” “Race to Read” She has the Macy’s staff labeling She said Kwajalein is a change from clothing racks, pulling out mer- Arkansas and she is looking forward program: chandise, which was in corners, to many of the outdoor activities. and categorizing the different items Schoeneck said, “I love the ocean. Josh Corbin in Macy’s. The people [on Kwaj] are friendly Jonathon Corbin

She said they also have many and I am learning to slow down.” Katie Corbin new items such as Hawaiian print She added, she enjoys snorkeling,

shirts, shorts and dresses. movies and is looking forward to Sawyer Hill Schoeneck encouraged resi- learning to dive. Jean Malolo “ Reslinda Haferkorn Chandler Corbin I love the ocean. The people [on Kwaj] are Danielle Gilmore “ friendly and I am learning to slow down. Justin Hill — Jill Schoeneck, Macy’s manager Good work!

The Kwajalein Hourglass 6 Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass Sea eels can appear to be sea snakes Special to the Hourglass because it lives in the open ocean, it would either quickly die or swim away if washed up on the reef. The waters of the Pacific Ocean hold many answered “Over the years I have occasionally received reports and unanswered mysteries about what lies beneath. from people who thought they spotted sea snakes,” One of the more recent concerns on Kwajalein is sea Johnson said. “Almost invariably these were described eel or sea snake sightings. as black and white or yellow banded. There is a com- Several determining factors make up the difference. mon sea snake species from well west of here named “Snake eels are commonly mistaken for sea snakes,” Laticauda colubrina--I have seen them in the Solomon said Scott Johnson. “Like snakes, these eels are elon- Islands--that indeed fits this description. To my knowl- gated and tubular, very snake-like. Like all eels, they edge it has never been positively reported from as far do have dorsal fins, but on snake eels these are rather east as the Marshalls or even the Carolines.” indistinct and not easily noticed.” Johnson added, “Its habitat seems more restricted to Johnson added, “I have seen specimens of this snake the larger continental-type islands such as the Solo- eel while diving at night in the ski boat area. It is not a mons, Philippines, New Guinea, etc. There is, however, rare species here, but is rather shy.” a kind of snake eel that also fits this banded descrip- According to Johnson, who holds a Masters in Zool- tion. Snake eels are so called because they resemble

ogy from the University of Hawaii, considerable marine snakes much more than do standard eels. One of our biology has been done in the Marshall Islands. After col- snake eels, Myrichthys colubrinus, is elongated and

lege, he spent several years doing research at a marine slender with small dorsal and ventral fins and is typi- biology lab cally banded on Enewetak black and Atoll, about “ white, some- 350 miles times yel- northwest of low, or even Kwaj. Over the years I have occasionally gray.” “This lab Johnson was estab- received reports from people who said, “I see lished in the this oc- 1950s dur- thought they spotted sea snakes. casionally, ing nuclear “ particularly testing in — Scott Johnson night div- the Mar- ing in sandy shalls and areas off the was known lagoon side by several of Kwaj. A names during its tenure: the Eniwetok Marine Biologi- few years back, one person actually caught one out on cal Laboratory, the Mid Pacific Marine Lab, and by the the reef off the end of Kwaj and called me to come look end of its life, the Mid Pacific Research Laboratory,” at it. It was definitely the snake eel,Myrichthys colubri- Johnson said. “While I worked at the lab and before that nus, not a sea snake.” time, lab personnel conducted research, particularly at Johnson added, “So to my knowledge there is Enewetak, but via expedition throughout the northern no evidence that any reef dwelling sea snakes live Marshalls. As far as the Pacific Islands go, the Marshalls anywhere in the Marshall Islands, aside from a few are among the best studied.” unconfirmed sightings that were most likely snake Enewetak’s spelling was changed sometime after 1970 eels rather than sea snakes. While it is possible for from Eniwetok to more closely match the Marshallese pelagic sea snakes to pass through, it would seem pronunciation, Johnson said. to be uncommon.” The lab was closed in 1983. More information on sea eels and sea snakes “In all of the scientific literature, the only confirmed can be found on www.fishbase.org/SummarySpec reports of sea snakes anywhere in the Marshalls con- iesSummary.cfm?ID=8053&genusname=Myrichthy sist of the species Pelamis platurus, otherwise known s&speciesname=colubrinus; www.swissherp.org/ as the yellow bellied sea snake,” Johnson said. “This Reptiles/Hydrophiidae/Laticaudacompressicaud is a pelagic species. That is, it lives in the open ocean a.jpg; www.divegallery.com/sea_krait.htm and rather than around reefs and islands. Because it is open- www.malapascua-island.com/Go_to_Malapascua/ ocean, it is possible for a specimen to wash up here. I Logon07__Calangaman_and_Gato/SeaSnakes/ know of at least two, one that washed in on Kwaj quite body_seasnakes.html. Speciesry.cfm?ID=8053&g a number of years ago and one that washed in on Third enusname=Myrichthys&speciesname= colubrinus, Island near Roi two or three or maybe four years ago. I www.swissherp.org/Reptiles/Hydrophiidae/ preserved the latter one and it is in a bottle on display Laticauda_compressicauda.jpg, www.divegallery.com/ at the Roi air terminal.” sea_krait.htm and www.malapascua-island.com/Go_ According to Johnson, the Pelamis platurus is easily to_Malapascua/Logon07__Calangaman_and_Gato/ recognized by a yellow underside. It has no stripes and SeaSnakes/body_seasnakes.html.

The Kwajalein Hourglass Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 7 The Kwajalein Hourglass The loneliest car wash in town

Saturday, Aug. 14 ( 7:30 p.m., Yuk — Taking Lives (R) Photo by Jan Waddell) 7:30 p.m., Rich — Twister (PG-13) 7:00 p.m., Roi — The Alamo (PG-13) Sunday, Aug. 15 7:30 p.m., Yuk — Red Siren (R) 7:30 p.m., Rich — Tarzan and Jane (G) 9:00 p.m., Rich — The Pajama Game (NR) 7:00 p.m., Roi — Kill Bill, Vol. 2 (R) Monday, Aug. 16 7:30 p.m., Yuk — Taking Lives (R) The Roi-Namur car wash is open 24-hours a day and the only automatic 7:30 p.m., Rich — Field of Dreams (PG) car wash in the Marshall Islands, said Floyd Corder, Roi-Namur operations Wednesday, Aug. 18 manager. It is 12 years old and was constructed in 1992 at the same time 7:00 p.m., ARC — Red Siren (R) Kwajalein car wash was constructed. The unit has helped extend the life of For movie synposis check out the vehicles on Roi-Namur in the highly corrosive atmosphere. www.allmovie.com All movies subject to change Summer Fun Basketball with shipments. For updates, call the movie hotline at 52700. Schedule Friday, Aug. 13 5:30 p.m...... Sweet Caroline/Navigators Here are the TV channels as of Aug. 6:30 p.m...... Mixed Bunch/Mixed Bunch II 14th when the Olympics start on the 7:30 p.m...... Ailenlaplap/X Spartans Movie channel. Hourglass Advertising Tuesday, Aug. 17 Classified ads are due for Tuesday’s 5:30 p.m...... Navigators/Soft n Gentle 6:30 p.m...... Mixed Bunch II/Ailenlaplap paper by noon, Friday and for Friday’s 7:30 p.m...... Mixed Bunch/X Spartans CH9 – Prime paper by noon, Wednesday. Wednesday, Aug. 18 Limit ads to 50 words. 5:30 p.m...... Mixed Bunch/Navigators 6:30 p.m...... Leaping Lizards/Bukarkar CH13 – Sports 7:30 p.m...... Mixed Bunch II/Sweet Caroline Thursday, Aug. 19 CH14 – News AFN Kwajalein 5:30 p.m...... X Spartans/Leaping Lizards 6:30 p.m...... Ailenlaplap/Bukarkar radio line-up 7:30 p.m...... Soft n Gentle/Mixed Bunch II Friday, Aug 20 CH17 – Roller / Atlantic Sports FM 99.9 Country 5:30 p.m...... Navigators/X Spartans FM 101.1 Classic rock and pop 6:30 p.m...... Bukarkar/Mixed Bunch FM 102.1 Top 40 7:30 p.m...... Sweet Caroline/Leaping Lizards CH20 – Spectrum AM 1224 National Public Radio CH23 – Olympics Aug 14th This week on Summer Fun – 30th / As of Sep 4th –Movies Window on the Atoll Basketball th Interview with COL Stipe CH26 – Olympics Aug 14 Standings – 30th / As of Sep 4th –Family

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The Kwajalein Hourglass 8 Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass Saturday, August 14th Time Channel 9 Channel 13 Channel 14 Channel 20 Channel 23 Channel 26 Channel 35 AFN Prime AFN Sports AFN News AFN Spectrum AFN Movies AFN Family AFN Direct to Sailors 12:00AM The Late Show MLB Good Toyota World of Wildlife Alias 12:30AM Access Hollywood Brewers @ Braves Morning America Jack Hanna’s Animal 1:00AM Movie: Headline News Buffy The Vampire Headline News 1:30AM Babe ABC World News Slayer Tonight Show 2:00AM ESPNews The Early Show with Jay Leno 2:30AM NFL Yearbook Late Show with 3:00AM Movie: <:45> Sports Center The Wild Thornberrys Due To Due To David Letterman 3:30AM Alien SpongeBob Channel Channel Access Hollywood 4:00AM Baseball Tonight FOX News Live The Simpsons Re-alignment Re-alignment Movie: 4:30AM Happy Days No Programming No Programming Can’t Hardly Wait 5:00AM Bulletin Board ESPNews Primetime The Dead Zone At This Time At This Time 5:30AM NFL Yearbook Movie: <:45> 6:00AM Good Morning PGA Tour FOX News Live Boston Public Soul Food 6:30AM America 85th PGA 7:00AM Championship Headline News Crocodile Hunter 7:30AM Second Round Inside Politics 8:00AM Little Bill Toyota World of Wildlife The Today Show 8:30AM Wheel of Fortune Headline News Jack Hanna’s Animal 9:00AM Dr. Phil Lester Holt Live Buffy The Vampire 9:30AM Oprah Winfrey Slayer 10:00AM <9:46> Headline News Fantasy Island 10:30AM Guiding Lt. <10:35> NBC Nightly News 11:00AM General Hospital ABC World News The View Fantasy Island 11:30AM <11:17> CBS Evening News 12:00PM Window on the Atoll MLB Countdown With Burt Wolf’s Local Flavors Due To Due To 2004 Summer Olympics 12:30PM Judge Judy Cardinals @ Braves Keith Olbermann A Makeover Story Channel Channel 1:00PM While You Were Out Hannity & Colmes While You Were Out Re-alignment Re-alignment Opening 1:30PM No Programming No Programming Ceremonies 2:00PM Trading Spaces The Newshour Trading Spaces At This Time At This Time

2:30PM 3:00PM Baby Looney Tunes MLB BET Nightly News Everwood 3:30PM Rocko’s Modern Life Royals @ A’s Nightly Business Rpt. 4:00PM Fairly Odd Parents (JIP) Larry King Live Strong Medicine WWE Raw 4:30PM As Told by Ginger 5:00PM Jeopardy ESPNews Newsnight Movie: Movie: 5:30PM Headline News Totally NASCAR with Aaron Brown Father Of The Bride 2004 Summer Due To Before Sunrise 6:00PM Bulletin Board SportsCenter Paula Zahn Now Olympic Games Channel 6:30PM Headline News Basketball, Soccer, Re-alignment 7:00PM King of the Hill MLB Nightline The View Rowing, Softball, No Programming Biography 7:30PM Malcolm in the Middle Giants @ Phillies Air Force TV News Weightlifting, At This Time 8:00PM The Apprentice Hardball Burt Wolf’s Local Flavors Volleyball, Shooting, Entertainment 8:30PM with Chris Matthews A Makeover Story Fencing Tonight 9:00PM Alias Dateline NBC While You Were Out Headline News 9:30PM ESPNews 10:00PM Headline News SportsCenter O’Reilly Factor Trading Spaces My Wife and Kids 10:30PM Tonight Show Half & Half 11:00PM with Jay Leno MLB CNN Saturday Everwood The West Wing 11:30PM The Late Show Teams TBD Morning The Kwajalein Hourglass Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 9 The Kwajalein Hourglass Sunday, August 15th Time Channel 9 Channel 13 Channel 14 Channel 20 Channel 23 Channel 26 Channel 35 AFN Prime AFN Sports AFN News AFN Spectrum AFN Movies AFN Family AFN Direct to Sailors 12:00AM The Late Show MLB 20/20 Strong Medicine 2004 Summer Olympics Law & Order 12:30AM Access Hollywood (Continued) (Continued) 1:00AM Movie: CNN Saturday Movie: 2004 Summer Olympics Due To Headline News 1:30AM Can’t Hardly Wait Morning Father Of The Bride Olympics Channel Saturday Night Live 2:00AM NFL Live Baskeball, Soccer, Re-alignment 2:30AM NFL Yearbook Rowing, Softball, No Programming 3:00AM Movie: <:45> SportsCenter Wall Street Journal The View Weightlifting, At This Time Kickin’ It 3:30AM Soul Food Amer. Black Forum Volleyball, Shooting, 4:00AM Friday Night Fights News From CNN Burt Wolf’s Local Flavors Fencing 2004 Summer Olympics 4:30AM A Makeover Story Swimming, Diving, 5:00AM Dateline CNN Live While You Were Out Gymnastics, Beach 5:30AM Volleyball, Rowing 6:00AM Headline News PGA Tour Headline News Trading Spaces 6:30AM Army Newswatch 85th PGA Army Newswatch 7:00AM Clifford Championship 20/20 Everwood 7:30AM Little Bill Third Round 8:00AM Chalk Zone Fox News Live Strong Medicine 8:30AM Scooby Doo 9:00AM Pokemon Movie: 2004 Summer Olympics Due To 9:30AM Kenny the Shark Father Of The Bride Channel 10:00AM Lizzie McGuire Headline News Boxing Re-alignment Headline News 10:30AM Trading Spaces Mclaughlin Group No Programming Army Newswatch 11:00AM Best Of Historic MLB Capital Gang Kingsley’s Meadow At This Time Christopher Closeup 11:30AM Tables Teams TBD Harvest With Greg Laurie Cafe Video

12:00PM Entertainment Washington Week Music And The Spoken 2004 Summer Olympics 12:30PM Tonight Headline News Real Videos Gymnastics, 1:00PM WWE Raw! CNN People King Of The Hill Swimming, Diving, 1:30PM in the News Bernie Mac Show Cycling 2:00PM Secrets Of War NASCAR Craftsman CNN Saturday Night Everybody Loves Ray 2:30PM Truck Series King Of Queens 3:00PM Movie: Toyota Tundra 200 Dateline Joan Of Arcadia 3:30PM A Civil Action International 4:00PM Larry King Weekend M*A*S*H Headline News 4:30PM Mary Tyler Moore Show Due To 2004 Summer Olympics 5:00PM The Simpsons Wal-Mart FLW CNN Saturday Night All In The Family Channel Women’s Volleyball 5:30PM The Simpsons Outdoors Tour Taxi Re-alignment USA vs China 6:00PM Headline News SportsCenter Beltway Boys Hill Street Blues 2004 Summer Olympics No Programming Motorweek 6:30PM ESPNews FOX News Watch At This Time Ebert & Roeper 7:00PM My Wife and Kids Headline News Kingsley’s Meadow Basketball, Beach WWE Smackdown 7:30PM Half & Half MLB Amer. Black Forum Harvest With Greg Laurie Volleyball, Soccer, 8:00PM The West Wing Teams TBD Chris Matthews Music and The Spoken Rowing, Volleyball, Stargate SG-1 8:30PM Navy/Marine Corps Real Videos Equestrian, Water 9:00PM Law & Order Big Story Weekend King Of The Hill Polo, Handball Headline News 9:30PM Bernie Mac Show 2004 Summer Olympics ESPNews 10:00PM Window on the Atoll SportsCenter CNN Presents Everybody Loves Ray 7th Heaven 10:30PM Saturday Night Live King Of Queens Badminton, Table 11:00PM Baseball Tonight FOX and Friends Joan Of Arcadia Tennis, Women’s Movie: 11:30PM Field Hockey The Others

The Kwajalein Hourglass 10 Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass Monday, August 16th Time Channel 9 Channel 13 Channel 14 Channel 20 Channel 23 Channel 26 Channel 35 AFN Prime AFN Sports AFN News AFN Spectrum AFN Movies AFN Family AFN Direct to Sailors 12:00AM Kickin’ It 2004 Summer Fox & Friends M*A*S*H 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics Movie: 12:30AM Olympics Mary Tyler Moore Show (Continued) (Continued) (Continued) 1:00AM All In The Family Cycling CBS News Sunday All In The Family 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics Headline News 1:30AM Taxi Women’s Road Morning Taxi Basketball, Beach Sailing, Judo Seinfeld 2:00AM Hill Street Blues Race (Live) Hill Street Blues Volleyball, Soccer, 2004 Summer Olympics That 70’s Show 2:30AM Face the Nation Rowing, Volleyball, Tennis, Softball, Entertainment 3:00AM Kingsley’s Meadow Headline News Kingsley’s Meadow Equestrian, Water Badminton, Tonight 3:30AM Harvest With Greg Laurie SportsCenter Navy/Marine Corps Harvest With Greg Laurie Polo, Handball Table Tennis Amer. Black Forum 4:00AM Music And The Spoken Late Edition With Music And The Spoken 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics 4:30AM Real Videos Baseball Tonight Wolf Blitzer Real Videos Bravo Network Swimming, Men’s 5:00AM King Of The Hill NFL Yearbook King Of The Hill Coverage Basketball, Beach 5:30AM Bernie Mac Show NFL LIVE Bernie Mac Show Volleyball, Rowing, 6:00AM Everybody Loves Ray PGA Tour FOX News Live Everybody Loves Ray Men’s Water Polo 6:30AM King Of Queens 85th PGA King Of Queens 7:00AM Joan Of Arcadia Championship Joan Of Arcadia 7:30AM Final Round 8:00AM Bear In The Big Blue CNN Sunday M*A*S*H 2004 Summer Olympics 8:30AM Reading Rainbow Mary Tyler Moore Show Boxing 9:00AM Movie: Meet the Press All In The Family 9:30AM Jimmy Neutron: Taxi 10:00AM Boy Genius Tim Russert Hill Street Blues 2004 Summer Olympics Meet The Press 10:30AM Spongebob Badminton, Table 11:00AM Motor Week Baseball Tonight FOX Report The Wild Thornberrys Tennis, Women’s 2004 Summer Olympics 11:30AM Ebert & Roeper SpongeBob Field Hockey Gymnastics, 12:00PM Headline News NASCAR This Week The Simpsons Swimming, Beach 12:30PM Army Newswatch Nextel Cup Series Happy Days Volleyball 1:00PM Scientific American Sirius At The Dateline Average Joe 2004 Summer Olympics 1:30PM Glen International Sailing, Judo 2:00PM Movie: 60 Minutes Law & Order SVU 2004 Summer Olympics 2:30PM To Die For Tennis, Softball, 3:00PM CNN Presents Monster Garage Badminton, 3:30PM SportsCenter Table Tennis 4:00PM WWE Smackdown Larry King Live Scientific American 2004 Summer Olympics Headline News 4:30PM Bravo Network 2004 Summer Olympics 5:00PM Stargate SG-1 CNN Sunday Night Movie: Coverage Men’s Weightlifting 5:30PM The Net Men’s Volleyball 6:00PM Headline News Access Hollywood 2004 Summer Olympics Biography 6:30PM Window on the Atoll Rowing, Beach 7:00PM 7th Heaven MLB Beltway Boys The Wild Thornberrys Volleyball, Softball, Ed 7:30PM Cardinals @ Braves FOX News Watch SpongeBob Men’s Handball 8:00PM Movie: Bulls & Bears The Simpsons Jeopardy 8:30PM The Others Cavuto on Business Happy Days Headline News 9:00PM Fox News Average Joe ESPNews 9:30PM Magazine Navy/Marine Corps 10:00PM Headline News ESPNews Access Hollywood Law & Order SVU 60 Minutes 10:30PM Seinfeld 11:00PM That 70’s Show 2004 Summer Good Morning Monster Garage Cold Case 11:30PM Entertainment Ton. Olympics America

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Time Channel 9 Channel 13 Channel 14 Channel 20 Channel 23 Channel 26 Channel 35 AFN Prime AFN Sports AFN News AFN Spectrum AFN Movies AFN Family AFN Direct to Sailors 12:00AM Entertainment Ton. 2004 Summer Olympics Good Scientific American 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics 24 12:30AM America’s Black... (Continued) Rowing, Morning America (Continued) (Continued) 1:00AM Movie: Women’s Basketball, Headline News Movie: 2004 Summer Olympics Headline News 1:30AM The Net Women’s Water Polo, ABC World News The Net Tennis, Sailing Tonight Show 2:00AM NFL The Early Show 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics with Jay Leno 2:30AM Falcons @ Ravens Beach Volleyball, Tennis, 2004 Summer Olympics 3:00AM The Wild Thornberrys The Wild Thornberrys Weightlifting, Table Tennis, (JIP) 3:30AM Spongebob Spongebob Women’s Field Equestrian (From AFN Family) 4:00AM The Simpsons Fox News Live The Simpsons Hockey, Shooting, 2004 Summer Olympics <:05> Access Hollywood 4:30AM Happy Days Happy Days Men’s Handball Bravo Network 2004 Summer Olympics 5:00AM Bulletin Board SportsCenter Fox News Magazine 60 Minutes Coverage Swimming, Diving, 5:30AM Beach Volleyball, 6:00AM Good Morning Fox News Live Cold Case Rowing 6:30AM America NFL Yearbook 7:00AM The Hot List Headline News 24 7:30AM I, Max Inside Politics 8:00AM Dora: The Explorer The Hot List Average Joe ESPNews 8:30AM Wheel of Fortune Headline News Headline News 9:00AM Dr. Phil Around The Horn Lester Holt Live Law & Order SVU 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics The Today Show 9:30AM Oprah Winfrey PTI Boxing Tennis, Sailing 10:00AM <9:46> SportsCenter Headline News Monster Garage 2004 Summer Olympics 10:30AM Guiding Lt. <10:35> NBC Nightly News Tennis, 11:00AM General Hospital Monday Night ABC World News The Wild Thornberrys Table Tennis, Star Trek: 11:30AM <11:17> Countdown CBS Evening News SpongeBob Equestrian Next Generation 12:00PM Bulletin Board Monday Night Countdown With The Simpsons 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics 12:30PM Judge Judy Football Keith Olbermann Happy Days Bravo Network Gymnastics, 1:00PM ED Preseason Hannity and Colmes ED Coverage Swimming, Diving, 1:30PM Seahawks @ Packers Women’s Volleyball 2:00PM E.R. (LIVE) The Newshour E.R. 2:30PM 3:00PM Disney’s Recess SportsCenter BET Nightly News The Residents 3:30PM Digimon Nightly Business Rpt. 4:00PM Dragonfly TV ESPNews Larry King Live Movie: Headline News 4:30PM Even Stevens Baseball Tonight Jerry Maguire 2004 Summer Olympics 5:00PM Jeopardy NFL Yearbook Newsnight Beach Volleyball, 5:30PM Headline News NFL Yearbook with Aaron Brown Weightlifting, Judo 6:00PM Window on the Atoll SportsCenter Paula Zahn Now 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics 6:30PM Headline News Ebert & Roeper Soccer, Water Polo, (From AFN Movies) 7:00PM 60 Minutes Monday Night Nightline Wild Thornberrys Softball, Handball, E.R. 7:30PM Football Navy/Marine News SpongeBob Field Hockey, 8:00PM Cold Case Pre-season Hardball The Simpsons Table Tennis, Jeopardy 8:30PM Seahawks @ Packers with Chris Matthews Happy Days Shooting, Baseball Headline News 9:00PM 24 (Delayed) CNN Daybreak ED ESPNews 9:30PM Headline News 10:00PM Headline News SportsCenter O’Reilly Factor E.R. 2004 Summer Olympics NFL 10:30PM The Late Show Tennis, Badminton Monday Night Football

11:00PM W/ David Letterman MLB Good Morning The Residents Seahawks @ Packers 11:30PM Access Hollywood Teams TBD America

The Kwajalein Hourglass 12 Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass HELP WANTED Supervises students at the Youth Center under the direction of the Youth Activities Director. Café Pacific KRS has the following on-island job Requires childcare clearance. Approximately 20 openings. Unless otherwise noted, call Jack hours per week. Riordan, 55154. For full job description and requirements, come to HR, Building BOEING COMPANY has the following job 700, and check the job listing books at the vacancy: counters. OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR. Temporary for 4-6 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, ES&H. On weeks. Secret clearance required. Duties include island contract hire. Must have excellent administrative assistance to executive level computer skills and be well versed in KEAMS, management. Administer and maintain calendar, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Will perform telephone, travel planning and reservations, a variety of administrative/clerical tasks in expense reports and associated reconciliations, areas such as finance, purchasing and human maintain office supplies, operate automated resources for the ES&H department. Will business equipment and tools to support coordinate schedules, perform key control composition of reports, presentations and functions, interdepartmental activities, time card correspondence. Good interpersonal, customer Lunch submission to payroll, compile and generate and communication skills required. Proficient in Sat Salisbury steak reports, CDRL documents and other support as MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. E- Honey mustard chicken required by ES&H. mail resumé to [email protected]. Vegetable chow mein/noodles HELP DESK TECHNICIAN, IT Dept. On WANTED Grill: French bread pizza island contract hire. Provide first line technical Sun Carved top round telephone support to computer system users, CD/DVD traveling case. Call Loren, 52935. Seafood Newburg software repair and maintenance services to end HOUSE-SITTING situation for visiting brother Sweet-and-sour pork users and network administrators, troubleshoot and family (12-year old), Nov. 2-14. Will take care Eggs Benedict and resolve software and hardware issues, open of pets and/or plants. Call Lynn, 51618. Grill: Brunch station open and assign trouble tickets as needed. Act as first Mon Herb broiled pork chops line trainer for user general applications. LOST Curried chicken PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN II. Full time. BLUE PLASTIC gin and tonic cup, in vicinity of Vegetarian stir-fry Must comprehend training material both written Poinsettia Street or Lagoon Road. Has “Tommy” Three-cheese pasta and spoken in English. Assist certified pest written on the bottom. Call 51919 or 53383. No Grill: Brunch station open management technicians in the performance of questions asked. Tues Turkey a la king daily operations. Inspect structures, grounds or plants to identify problems or potential problems. CHILD’S DESERT camouflage hat with Major Sautéed liver and onions insignia, in vicinity of Western Street. Sentimental Octopus stir-fry Must obtain DoD certification in the required EPA Pest Certification categories. value. It’s from daddy stationed in Baghdad. Call Grill: Fish sandwich 51591. Wed Italian pasta bar JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT. Responsible for Herb roasted chicken contract payroll processing, payroll maintenance, FOUND Shrimp Alfredo pizza data entry and 401K payroll processing. Ability MONEY, on sidewalk in front of Surfway. Give Grill: Pizza burger to cross-train in Accounts Payable and General amount, date and time of loss. Call 54130. Thur Swedish meatballs Accounting areas. Requires 2-5 years of related Kalua pork and cabbage experience and computer proficient in Excel and Word. Ideal candidate will be a Certified Payroll Turkey rice casserole Professional and have knowledge of electronic Grill: Chuck wagon sandwich timekeeping systems and the AS400 payroll Fri Japanese saimin bar system. Teriyaki beef steak Chicken katsu RECREATION SPECIALIST, Community Activities Grill: Teriyaki burger Hobby Shop (Woodshop instructor. Part time. Individual will instruct specialty wood classes, provide customer service and general assistance in Dinner Hobby Shop. Must have experience in woodworking Tonight Thai grilled chicken and be interested in teaching classes. Spicy beef curry Ahi with papaya sauce HAZMAT SPECIALIST I, Hazmat Dept. Full Protestant services time. Requirements are high school diploma Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sat Braised short ribs or equivalent, customer service skills, fluent Broiled fajita chicken in English, proficient in Excel, Word and Roi-Namur service at 4 p.m. Sun Broiled chicken breasts PowerPoint. Duties include providing a central Barbecued pork butt point of contact and customer service to direct Sunday school for all ages Baked tofu/Napa cabbage HAZMAT calls and e-mails. Work with HSMS through adult, 9:15 a.m., Mon Baked meatloaf and KEAMS. Prefer HAZMAT, KEAMS and in the REB. Penne pasta previous customer service experience. Chicken peapod stir-fry DISPATCHER, Aircraft. Assists aircrews with Catholic services Tues Fried chicken flight planning. Acts as primary information Saturday Mass, Broiled ono point of contact for local and transient aircrews 5:30 p.m., in the main chapel Chinese beef and coordinates servicing for local, military Sunday Mass Wed Prime rib of beef and commercial flights. Passenger scheduling 7 a.m., small chapel Parmesan ratatouille casserole of local rotor wing operations. Coordinates and 9:15 a.m., main chapel Baked chicken breasts disseminates daily flight schedules and keeps Thur Stir-fry to order public information recordings current. Maintains For more information, files of flight records and aviation operations call the Chapel, 53505. Charsiu spareribs documentation. Strong communication and Chicken nuggets/sauce computer skills required. Previous military Fri Keoki’s pot roast or civilian aviation operations experience Chicken adobo preferred. Baked cod ASSISTANT YOUTH DIRECTOR. Casual. The Kwajalein Hourglass Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 13 The Kwajalein Hourglass PATIO SALES

SATURDAY, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Qtrs. 129-D. Toys, Attention household items, clothes. No early birds. MONDAY, 8-11 a.m., Qtrs. 406-A. Swimmers! FOR SALE INFANT CRADLE/BASSINET, comes with white sheets, bumper pads and quilt, size 18" x 36", $25; infant tub, $5; activity playmat, $10; large plants, $25-$40. See plants at Qtrs. 135-C or call 53244. ’99 YAMAHA GP-1200 two-person jet ski with aluminum trailer, $5,000; ramp area shack included with ski, $5,500. Call 54555 and leave a message. COMPUTER DESK, $25; Kimball upright piano, $500. Easy payment plan possible. Call 55990. The 2004-2005 fall swim season 20” COLOR TV, with remote control, less than one year old, excellent condition, $150. Call starts Aug. 23. Watch for registration 50010. forms in the mail or on the mini-mall KID’S BIKE, 24" Mongoose, 21-speed mountain bike, not very pretty, but a real good bike, $70. bulletin board. Coaches are needed. Call 53140, after 6 p.m. PCS SALE. Christmas tree, $25; soft-side Call Valerie, 58121, or Sandi, 51068. luggage, $5; shelves for closet in new housing kitchen, $20; Rival crock pot, $10; plants, $5- $15; portable radio and cassette player; king- size bed pillows, $5 each; two beach chairs, $10 each; curtains for new housing. Items available Aug. 17. Call 52197. RC CAR Tamiga Wild Dagger, ready to run, $75; brand new modifier car with interchangeable parts, miscellaneous Sleulite containers; insulated water bottles with straps; boy’s T- shirts and shorts; bike lights; toys; all items $1 each; custom pleated shades for new housing windows, neutral colors, $10 each window. Call 58672. OAKLEY YELLOW and black sandals, size 10, new in box, $50; five-gallon aquarium, $30; propane mosquito trap, $100. Call 50800 or 52400. COMMUNITY NOTICES THE LOCATION of the reception for the Fleck/ Roberts wedding tomorrow, has been changed from the Country Club to the Yuk Club. The ceremony remains at Coral Sands. Round-trip transportation from Coral Sands to the Yuk Club begins at 5:30 p.m. IF YOU have an account at Tape Escape and would like to add another person to it, come down in person to Tape Escape at your earliest convenience. Children must be 10 years old to rent a movie by themselves. Children under 10 years old need to be accompanied by a parent. No one can be added to an account by phone. NATE’S BOAT Mali will go in the water Monday, Aug. 16, in the evening. An open house will be held at the Small Boat Marina after the launching. PASSPORT PHOTOS are taken every Tuesday, 1-4 p.m., at RTS Photo Lab, Building 1002. Pay first at Finance. Questions? Call 53773. BOWLING 101 class is coming Aug. 16, 1-4:30 p.m., in the Bowling Center. Come sign up early or call the Bowling Center, 53320 or 53381. We want to take your reservations now. PARENTS OF students in grades seven through

The Kwajalein Hourglass 14 Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass twelve are invited to attend “back-to-school” night at Kwajalein junior/senior high school, Friday, Aug. 27, 7 p.m., in the MP room. A letter with details should be arriving in the mail. Questions? Call the high school. KWAJALEIN ART GUILD is sponsoring a batik class beginning Sept. 14. Pick up registration forms on the Post Office bulletin board. Questions? Call Linda, 51359. KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION will be Aug. 19, 9 a.m., for morning kindergarten session and 1 p.m. for the afternoon kindergarten session. STUDENTS IN grades one through six may TONIGHT IS LADIES’ SATURDAY visit the classrooms to get acquainted with the teachers, Thursday, Aug. 19, 1-3:30 p.m. NIGHT with drink specials DJ Deacon at 9 p.m. and Happy Hour for the and karaoke in the GRACE SHERWOOD Library will be closed Aug. 19-21 for inventory. Library will be open ladies all night long. Kabua room. regular hours, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1-8 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 25. STARTING THIS week, retail ice sales will Sunday no longer be conducted at the Cold Storage Latino Night with DJ Roberto Facility. Retail ice may be purchased at Ten- Ten, Surfway or Small Boat Marina. All ice playing Latino and club music. requirements for work crews will be delivered Karaoke in Gilligan’s dining in the morning to designated locations for use. area tonight due to Contact your supervisor or manager for the delivery locations. Questions? Call Malcolm private function. Gowans, 58801. ARE YOU interested in learning how to make a bowl or vase with clay? The Hobby Shop is Oceanview Bar offering a wheel thrown potter course for the Saturday: month of September. The class is limited to four Country Club Pau Hana weekend night students. Pre-registration and pre-payment is SATURDAY NIGHT necessary to reserve your spot. Questions? Happy Hour, Sunday and Monday Call Andee, 51700. Matinee movie day CERAMIC MOLD pouring demonstration. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Bar opens at 1 p.m. Come by the Hobby Shop, Thursday, Sept. Bar closes at 9 p.m. Movie starts at 2 p.m. 2, 6 p.m., to learn the basics of pouring slip into a mold. For more information, call Andee, Daily Happy Hour, 51700. 4:30-6:30 p.m. THE RMI Ministry of Education has openings for one principal, three classroom teachers and one administrative assistant for the new Ebeye public high school on Gugeegue. For more information, call the Host Nation office, 54848. ORIENTATION FOR seventh grade students TURTLE FEEDING NOTICE will be held Thursday, Aug. 19, 1 p.m., in the high school MP room. An orientation for seventh grade student parents will be held Aug. In an attempt to improve the health and 20, 7 p.m., in the high school MP room. well-being of turtles in the turtle pond, note the ULTIMATE FRISBEE IS BACK! A pick-up game following changes regarding food that may be fed is scheduled for tonight, 6:30 p.m.-?, under the lights on Brandon Field. No cost for this event. to the turtles and feeding schedules: Questions? Call Key, 53331. Feed the turtles only fresh green vegetables, STOP BY Grace Sherwood Library to sign up especially dark leafy vegetables, squid, shrimp, for the book draw through Aug. 30. The books scallops or chopped fish. Turtle pellets are are “The Twelve Days of Kindergarten by available at Surfway. Turtle pellets are preferable. Deborah Lee Rose” and “The Seventy Great Mysteries of the Ancient World.” DO NOT feed any meat including hot dogs or decaying vegetables. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meet Tuesday and Saturday, 6:30 p.m., in PBQ room 250. Call 51143 and leave a message. All calls are Public feeding is scheduled Tuesdays through returned. Saturdays, 7:30-11:30 a.m. This is in an effort to CONSERVATION TIP. Housing residents should control and assess food volume and feeding change A/C filters regularly. The A/C will work behavior of the turtles. KRS ES&H is the better and you will be more comfortable. Self- Help has replacement filters. responsible organization for the management and maintenance of the turtle pond. Questions? CONSERVATION TIP: Turn off all lights when not in use at the office and at home. Call ES&H, 51134.

The Kwajalein Hourglass Friday, Aug. 13 2004 Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 15 The Kwajalein Hourglass Army focus on faster equipment delivery to troops By SGT. 1st Class Marcia Triggs equipment-fielding schedules from tions of Operations Iraqi Freedom Army News Service years to months and even weeks, and Enduring Freedom to “lean for- officials said. Unit commanders ward” and predict what units we’ll Editor’s note: This is a series on the from company to theater-level sub- need on the ground, Komichak said. 17 Army focus areas. This one fo- mit operational needs statements to Among the board members are rep- cuses on “Resource Processes.” their major commands, and if the resentatives from the Rapid Equip- WASHINGTON - Every Thursday MACOMS can’t fulfill the requests, ping Force. They look for off-the-shelf senior leaders on the Army staff they are forwarded to Headquarters technologies that they can get in the spend an hour validating equip- Department the Army for resolution, hands of Soldiers as rapidly as pos- ment requirements from command- said COL Mark Averill, chief of ASPB. sible. An example of a REF product ers to ensure needed capabilities get “When commanders see a required is the “Well-Cam,” which is being in the hands of deploying troops. piece of gear that they need for used in Afghanistan. The Well-Cam Additional body armor, more up- mission success they can basically is a camera attached to an Ethernet armored Humvees and battlefield write and ask for it,” Averill said. cable that enables Soldiers to safely robots are examples of requests Before requests reach the ASPB’s search wells for weapons caches. that have been heard and approved Thursday meeting, Averill hosts a By reprioritizing resources and by members of the Army Strategic Tuesday meeting where a council of restructuring other programs, the Planning Board. Army has rein- Getting the right “ vested $36 billion equipment to com- Instead of walking requests in each of the towards Army batant commanders Transformation, in a timely man- staff sections and trying to get on the G3’s said G-8 offi- ner is only one as- calendar, we provide a forum where multiple cials. Technolo- pect of the Army’s gies and capa- focus area “Re- “decisions directly impacting Soldiers on the bilities are being source Processes.” ground can be made within 60 to 90 minutes. developed that “It’s a series of ac- can be applied to — LTC Michael Komichak, ASPB member tions that match the current force, dollars to desired officials said. capabilities,” said LTC Bobby Claf- colonels first reviews the requests. In addition to investing in new lin, an action officer with the Dep- “It’s not layers of bureaucracy,” said equipment, major items that have uty Chief of Staff for Programs, G8. LTC Michael Komichak, a member been used in Iraq and Afghani- Nested in improving the Army’s of the ASPB. “Instead of walking stan are being repaired through “Resource Processes” is support- requests in each of the staff sec- the “setting the force” program. ing combatant commanders, get- tions and trying to get on the G3’s Through the reset program, all ting re-deploying troops ready for calendar, we provide a forum where returning units will achieve a future missions and working with multiple decisions directly impact- sufficient level of combat readi- other services to ensure money ing Soldiers on the ground can be ness to be able to conduct fu- isn’t wasted by developing redun- made within 60 to 90 minutes.” ture missions, officials said. dant capabilities, G8 officials said. The planning board isn’t just driven “The entire resource process has been The Army Strategic Planning Board by requests from commanders, evolving from independent processes to was first formed after 9-11 with a Komichak said. Board members a synchronized concert that includes primary focus on supporting the also think forward, he said. They use the Office of the Secretary of Defense Global War on Terrorism. And even lessons learned from previous rota- and the sister services,” Claflin said. though it works as a gatekeeper, it ironically has proven to compress Sun • Moon • Tides Weather Courtesy of RTS Weather

Tonight: Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Saturday 0641/1906 0453/1751 0329, 4.9' 0958, 0.9' Winds: Northeast-east at 10-15 knots with Aug. 14 1556, 4.2' 2142, 1.1' higher gusts near showers. Tomorrow: Variable cloudiness with rain Sunday 0641/1906 0545/1838 0400, 5.3' 1025, 0.7' and showers likely. Aug. 15 1624, 4.5' 2213, 0.9' Winds: East-southeast at 5-15 knots with higher gusts near showers. Temperature: Tonight’s low 79° Monday 0641/1905 0635/1921 0430, 5.5' 1052, 0.5' Tomorrow’s high 87° Aug. 16 1651, 4.7' 2243, 0.7' August rain total: 5.71" Annual rain total: 42.54" Tuesday 0641/1905 0724/2003 0459, 5.7' 1118, 0.4' Annual deviation: -9.51" Aug. 17 1719, 4.9' 2313, 0.6' Call 54700 for updated forecasts. www.rts-wx.com

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