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INSIDE SCOUTS BOATING Legal Assistance A-10 Safety A-9 Shoot, B-1 Classes, B-1 Ticket to Fun B-3 Vol. 26, No. 46 Serving the base of choice for the 21st century November 27, 1997 Thanksgiving Dinner Student avoids abduction, credits Come join your Marine Corps fami- ly at the Anderson Hall 'Fantastic D.A.R.E. Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. On for know Feast training how the menu are turkey, ham, beef, between the child and a parent. gravy, candied sweet potatoes, cran- Cpl. Melinda Weathers When the man didn't give the berry sauce, corn, peas and onions, MarForPac Public Affairs Topic correct response, the girl pulled rolls breads, salads, fruit cup, mixed MARINE FORCES PACIF- away and ran for help, school nuts, assorted pies and more. Get CZI Girl outsmarts sus- IC, Camp H. M. Smith A officials said. Once she arrived tickets at the ASYMCA. Cost for - kidnapper. 7-year-old Pearl City girl out- pected safely at her afterschool day- family Members of corporals and smarted a suspected kidnapper care center, she shared the below is $3.90 and $5.20 for all oth- CI She credits a outside Lehua Elementary ordeal and description of the ers. For more inforination, call 257- Marine Corps Drug School Thursday thanks to the suspected kidnapper with her 1621. Abuse Resistance teaching of Cpl. Joshua Scott. care giver, who quickly called Education officer with Scott is a 20-year-old Marine the Honolulu Police. Dental Assistants Corps Drug Abuse Resistance telling her how to deal Police notified Lehua officials Education officer who teaches with such a situation. of the incident and gave them a The American Red Cross, in con- at the girl's school. description of the suspect. junction with the 21st Dental School officials said the girl system taught in a school by School staff members searched Company, will be accepting applica- was approached by a man who Scott and reinforced at home the campus area and noticed Digital photo by Kg. Matt Flevezi tions for the dental assistant pro- grabbed her arm and claimed by her father. The password the suspect driving away, but Cpl. Joshua Scott, a Marine Corps D.A.R.E officer from Camp H.M. gram now through Dec. 23. This will to have parental instructions to system involves a child wrote his license plate number Smith, is interviewed by FOX 2 news reporter Rod Antone Friday be a 14-week coutse in dental assis- take her home. Suspicious, the demanding the stranger repeat and passed it to Honolulu evening. Scott's D.A.R.E. training may have saved a Lehua Elementary tance in addition to 400 Clinical hours girl said she used the password a secret password known only School Student from becoming a kidnap victim Thursday. DARE, A-2 to be completed over six months. See Applications may be picked up at the 4temosasvownw...r.w.-..-torvinark .410201.004210111.31,9,1P11 IMOIRM4.41M.M.31:500811MTVWFAMMIIIMIMV. AVO14,3,P, onwn awarzMIMISI ARC office in building 216, room 53. For more information, call 257-3150. Holiday Toys for its New FSC Hotline depression campaign is lb better support you, the Family Mortars Service Center has established a local area network hotline. You can is FSC in high gear receive 'answers to your questions directly from those who know FSC subject matter experts will answer concern Sgt. Michael Wiener your questions within three working Combat Correspondent days. Questions concerning any ser- ,.Cpl. Barry Proctor Since 1963, Marine reservists in vice, provided by a branch of the FSC Combo, Correspondent Hawaii have been answering the call (TAMP, FAP, Information and from some of America's most important A free holiday stress management Referral, etc.). Our goal is to provide people children. class is offered by Family Services -its accwate feedback in a timely man- In 1996, 4th Force Reconnaissance col- Center Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at ner. Our LAN address is HOT- lected over 42,000 toys for the rIbys for the Training Audio Visual Support LINFMSC@MCBH KBAY Our ibts program and looks to collect even Center here. Internet address is more this year, according to Maj. George The class will cover ways to make the [email protected]. Smith, Jr., the Inspector-Instructor of 4th holiday season better for individuals or Force Region. families who might experience high lev- "This is the third year I've been els of stress during this time, said Gail Cajun Joe's Closes involved, and it's exploded -growing Kiefer, the course's instructor. more and more every year," said Smith. Cajun. Joe's franchise will be going 'During the holiday season depression "We just get phenomenal support from out of business and closing Dec. 10 and financial stress can take all the joy the community." here. Subway will remain open for and fun away, especially for military Utilizing collection points and special business. Both restaurants are locat- members, " said Kiefer. events like parades, sailing regattas and ed in building 3071. For more infor- Due to Hawaii's isolated location, it is pistol and rifle matches, Marines collect mation, call. Patty Howard at 254- difficult for single Marines or Marine new, unwrapped toys for distribution to 2468. families to take a trip home for the holi- Hawaii's needy. days, Kiefer said. This sometimes cre- "The reason 'new, unwrapped toys' is ates a void in usual holiday traditions. Chistmas Concert emphasized is because we want all the "Most people end up asking them- children to have something special for selves 'How can the holidays be fun A musical celebration of Christmas Christmas," Smith said. when I'm stuck here?"' said Kiefer. "In will be held at the Base Chapel at In previous years, Marines have helped the class we try to give solutions to this 6:30 p.m., Dec. 7. This service is open distribute the toys after collection, but problem." to everyone and will feature music manpower and a huge growth in the pro- Financial hardship can be caused by from the past, as well as contempo- gram has prevented them from doing so. sending gifts by mail or trying to supple- rary arrangements. Digital photo by Sgt. Michael Wiener In marched the Salvation Army ment being absent from family by buy- LCpI. Vincent Contreras, a mortarman with I Company, 3/3, adjusts the sites `The Marines came to us and said they ing expensive gifts, said Kiefer. These of a 60 mm mortar prior to dropping rounds in Makua Valley Nov. 17. were having storage and distribution issues are also addressed in the class. problems," said Chad Buchannan, the "You must be especially careful with FYI distribution representative for Salvation your holiday budget," said Kiefer. Army. 'The program fits in with what we "Many people spend beyond their means 3/3 do, so rocks valley we were more than happy to help Ask the and it causes problems in the long run." Commanding out." General via E-Mail: One way to cope with holiday stress is I Company, 3/3. Sgt. Michael Wiener 'The Salvation Army will act as a clear- to share emotions with someone who "It's been a while since we've trained BICE @CG@MCBEI KBAY Combat Correspondent ing house. Churches, charities and other feels the same way or can give valuable incorporating indirect fires with our Internet: agencies will submit their requests advice in combating holiday woes, said MAKUA VALLEY Makua attacks," Martin said. "With mortars - through them," Smith said. 'With their biced @mcbh.usmc.mil Melody Moody, a counselor at the FSC. Valley trembled and shook as impacting just before Marines help, we'll focus on collecting toys." "It all has to do with your attitude Marines from 3d Battalion, 3d assault through the objective, the Base Environmental Hotline: Although the majority of the toys are toward being away from family and Marine Regiment, pounded the earth range is more realistic." delivered to the local community and 257-6920 ext. 221 friends for the holidays," said Moody. with mortars, machine gun and small 'This is only the second time this other islands, some are delivered here. 'Think positive." arms fire during training Nov. 17-19. year I've done this type of training," The Base "This year we have about 100 families Action Committee: Volunteer work and helping those less The Marines received a refresher said LCpl. Vincent Contreras, a mon who will be benefitting from the pro- [email protected] fortunate are good ways to feel better course in squad attacks on the best tarman with I Co., 3/3. "Usually we gram," said Charmaine Simpson, a vol- or phone: about the holidays too, said Moody. range on Oahu, according to lstLt. unteer with the Armed Forces YMCA. 'lb reserve a spot in the class, call FSC Kurt Martin, the executive officer for See MAKUA, A -10 257-5318 "Children from the ages of six months to at 257-3655, extension 342. 15 years will be getting brand new toys from lbys for Ws." Domestic Violence 'There are some families who wouldn't Help Numbers Mail soon to avoid holiday delays have Christmas without this program," said 1.stSgt. Curtis Barnhill, the compa- Mail going to the continental United Near East and Japan should he ny first sergeant. "People think military Military Shelter 533-7125 Sgt. William PO States, Alaska, Guam, Saipan, Rota, mailed no later than Dec. 1, and mail families don't have any financial prob- MPD 257-7114 Combat Correspondent Tinian, American Samoa and Puerto going to Guam no later than Dec.