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Guantanamo Bay Vol. 55 No. 6 Friday, February 13, 1998 DRMO begins cash and carry sales Guantanamo Bay - The Defense at the Nob Hill Auto Yard, furniture and house- p.m. The cashier, which will be located at the Reutilization Marketing Office (DRMO) is plan- hold items will be located at Building 201 near main store, will be open daily from 8 to 11:30 ning to have public cash and carry sales begin- the Ordnance Department and all other items a.m. for cash only purchases; credit cards and ning March 7. The retail sales personal checks will not ex- program will replace sealed cepted and all items are priced bid sales and will allow resi- as marked. dents to purchase DRMO Currently DRMO has ap- items on a regular monthly ba- proximately 60 vehicles rang- sis instead of quarterly. ing from small pick up trucks "The reasoning behind go- to sedans, vans and larger pick ing to retail is based on cost up trucks. The furniture in- effectiveness to the tax pay- cludes dinette sets, chairs, ers," said Alan Mickle, lamps, bed frames and dress- DRMO site manager. "It will r ers. Some of the smaller items help us best serve the public N in the main store include elec- interest." tronics, military clothing, can- DRMO is a government o teens, some plumbing and ra- office that receives property .5 dio equipment. that has been declared excess The DRMO auto yard is located near Nob Hill Housing, just befo re the self-help All property through or no longer serviceable by a warehouse. Ccurrently the yard has approximately 60 vehicles ranging from trucks DRMO is sold as is, where is, government facility. DRMO is to sedans. according to Mickle. then responsible for "People need to come pre- reutilization, transfer, donation and various will be housed at the main store where DRMO pared to buy because it is first come, first serve," means of public sales in order to properly dis- is located now. said Mickle. pose of the property. For the first week of business, the main store "They also need to bring some extra hands Everything from cars, trucks, furniture, com- will be open daily from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to load the property." Property bought must be puter parts and hardware can be purchased to 5 p.m. Nob Hill Auto Yard will be open March picked up and removed from DRMO by close of through the DRMO cash and carry store. 7, 10,12 and 14 from7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 business on the same day it is purchased. Merchandise will be located in three differ- to 5 p.m., Building 201 will be open March 9, For more information, contact the DRMO ent sites on base. The vehicles will be located 11 and 13 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 5 office at 4184. National Child Passenger Safety Week observed by GTMO youths Guantanamo Bay - This week wa> designated National Child Passenger Safety Week. This year's theme, "Raising a Sale: Community," focused on establishing good safety habits that children will keep throughout their lives. It emphasized pedestrian safety, school bus safety, bicycle safety, and the importance of wearing safety belts. As part of the weeks activities, the Safety Office went to school bus stops around base to talk with the children about various safety issues. They reminded the students to look both ways when crossing a street, wear their safety belt and always wear a helmet Ida D'Onofrio, from the safety office, met with children when riding a bicycle. Wednesday to tell them about ChildPassenger Safety Week At the elementary school, students were given handouts and coloring pages depicting She talked with them about school bus safety as well as good safety habits. other important safety issues. GTMO Recycle this GAZETTE Navy command donates boat to GTMO MWR Whoever said the best things in life are free, was right. No matter toned pilot house and will support day or limited overnight operations. how big, small, ugly, pretty or the cost, people love to receive things at no The MWR director said the boat is mechanically and electronically in charge. The only thing in life better than something free, dare I say, is the great shape. The only minor work it needs is work on the wood and immeasurable amount of contentment one has after spending a day relax- fiberglass which is expected to be completed relatively soon. While this ing with family or friends. project is underway, MWR continues to search for residents interested in Almost two weeks ago, a crew consisting of three men and one woman being a captain for this vessel. delivered a boat to Morale, "Twenty-eight people Welfare and Recreation will be the general capac- virtually for free. The only ity but the number of charge included in this people that can go on it boat deal was delivery and ' will depend on what type renovation charges. So, of trip it is," said Patrick. after a safe 72 hour jour-' If it is a dive trip the proec isinuneray MWR contnue tor?serc forrsdensitretdi ney, the crew returned to number will be less be- Key West, Fla., and left the o cause of the amount of 57-foot vessel with its new a equipment. If it is a fish- owners. Since its arrival, a w ing trip, more people will practically the entire base thbe allowed. If people sign population has erupted a, up for a pleasure cruise, with questions regarding T (a cruise on the bay) there the boat, such as, "what is c can be up to 28 people on WR personnel take a closer look at their new 57 foot vessel. The boat, given to MWR "How could we get the virtuallyfree, will require some minor repairs before it's ready for GTMO waters. According to Patrick, boat for free?" "How can the boat was discovered the base buy a boat if people are losing jobs?" by QMC(SW) Rich DiSanto, who is attached to Naval Station's Opera- The boat is going to be used for mainly three things: a fishing pro- tions department, when he was on leave. gram, a dive program and a pleasure boat program. According to Berry "He was an instrumental part of this because he found out about the Patrick, the director of Guantanamo Bay's Morale, Welfare and Recre- boat when he was in Key West Fla.," said Patrick. "He came to MWR action Department, the boat is going to be an asset to the community by asking if we wanted the boat at no cost other than delivery and minor providing new, practical services. He said "using the boat for our fishing renovation. People from here were sent to Key West to inspect the boat program will be more economical in terms of fuel and boat captains com- and the decision was made to take it. It was sitting in the General Off- pared to the existing program, using multiple boats." shore Corporation wharf in Key West and the Naval Anti-Air Warfare "With this vessel we Center Detachment didn't want it anymore, so we got it. will only use one boat, one The Naval Anti-Air Warfare Center Detachment, Key West is a Navy captain and take more command out of Panama City, Fla. and this boat is an excess boat the people thfishing bas instead buy ah ofboat if peopl ar loin jos? command hadn't used for three years and no longer had a use for. using multiple boats and So now that Morale, Welfare and Recreation is preparing this boat for captains, as we currently the benefit of the base, when will it be ready for chartered trips? That is do under the Operation still being determined, but MWR asks for your patience and promises the Uplift program," he said. wait will be well worth ita "We can also use this forau. - Jacqui L. Handwork more expanded dive pro- x9MWR Publicity Assistant gram because this is the t first boat we have able to o go out of bo o ConservationThis converted U.S. Navy boat, whose name thetbatwadiscvere has not yet decided, will let o residents enjoy diving, at fishing or pleasure trips on U.S. Navy boat NA WC 66, is now MWR's Weekly Use 6,962,879 gallons the bay in a new, privately newest boat. A new name for the charter Daily Avg. 994,697 gallons chartered way. No longer boat will be determined at a later date. Daily Goal 1,200,000 gallons will you have to worry about who has a skipper's license; now residents can just sign up for any We saed $15,089.77 this week. of the trips, take what they need and go. The boat is equipped with two Starting next week our daily goal will be 1,000,000 engines, allowing it to make out of bounds trips and features an air condi- gallons. Page 2 * Fnday. February 13. 1998 * GAZETTE GTMO Recycle this GAZETTE stated his vehicle broke for reckless driving, speeding and DUI. He was down between Camp Bravo later released to his supervisor. and Windmill Beach Road ' Jan. 27. He returned to his Drunk in Public ' vehicle Feb. 4, and noticed Dispatch received a radio transmission from the starter, alternator and a unit reporting he was waved down by an indi- pressure plate had been vidual stating a man was in the McDonald's taken.