Fiorilli Assumes Command of NSGA of Maryland

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Vol. 53 No. 32 Friday, August 16, 1996 Fiorilli assumes command of NSGA of Maryland. munications Area Master Station Eastern Pacific, J02 Mitchel Bone Fiorilli was commissioned in Feb. 1981, upon Wahiawa, Hawaii, June 1985 - Nov. 1988; Na- Gazette graduating fro Officer Candidate School (Basic) val Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, at Newport, R.I. he reported to the commission- Sonoma, Calif., Nov. 1988 - April 1992; and LCDR Phillip F. Fiorilli assumed command ing crew aboard USS Aubrey Fitch where he Officer in Charge Naval Technical Training De- of the Naval Security Group Activity tachment, Goodfellow Air Force from LCDR Billy Ingram in a change Base, Texas, May 1992 -June 1995, of command ceremony yesterday at 8 and served as Executive Officer, a.m. on John Paul Jones Hill. .>. U.S. Naval Computer and Telecom- Ingram will be leaving today to con- munications Stations, Diego tinue in his naval career at the Staff of Garica, BIO.T., July 1995 - June Commander, Naval Security Group 1996. Command at Ft. George G. Meade, Md. Fiorilli's military decorations CAPT J.E. Walton, Director Na- include the Meritorious Service val Security Group Atlantic Fleet, was Medal, Navy Commendation in attendance at the ceremony. Medal, Naval Achievement Medal Fiorilli was born and raised in Phoe- (2), Armed Forces Expeditionary nix, Ariz., where he lived until enlist- Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal ing in the Navy in June, 1972. (2), and National Defense Service He then advanced through the ranks Medal (2). to CTM1. Fiorilli is married to the former He served at Yakima Research Sta- LCDR Phillip Fiorilli LCDR Billy Ingram Kathym M. Wheeler of New Lon- tion, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 1973 don, Conn. They have five chil- - Aug. 1976 and Naval Communications Station, served as commissioning Ordnance Officer, As- dren, Julie, Virginia, William, Stephen, and Rota, Spain, July 1977 - Sept. 1980. sistant Navigator/Administrative Officer and Marjorie. Fiorilli earned a bachelor of Science Degree Damage Control Assistant. For more information on CDR Ingram's tour in Business Administration form the University Subsequent assignments were at Naval Com- at NSGA Gitmo, turn to page 12. Pedestrian fatalities increase Guantanamo Bay - Pedestrian fatalities * Use the buddy system and not just are on the rise. Last year we lost five Sailors overseas. A sober and responsible individual will and a Marine. So far this year the Navy Depart- make a difference. Don't let someone who's in- ment has lost seven Sailors and three Marines. toxicated walk away alone. The Navy/Marine Corps pedestrian mishap rate * Be aware of your surroundings - has risen from .98 (per 100 K personnel) in FY- pay attention to the traffic environment and speed 95 to 2.07 this year. of vehicles. Walk well off the traveled portion Alcohol was involved in seven of the 10 of the roadway. Crosswalks aren't a safe haven. deaths, including two who were drinking under- Make sure drivers know your intentions and don't age. Eight died between 11 p.m and 7 a.m. Three assume you know theirs. were walking from bars and three were victims * If you know you'll be walking after of hit and run drivers. Seven died in CONUS, dark, wear light-colored clothing. See and be three overseas and all the victims were enlisted seen. personnel. The law of gross tonnage applies between a What can we do to stop the death toll? moving vehicle and a pedestrian. The pedestrian * Abstain from alcohol or use it re- always loses. So keep your head on a swivel! sponsibly. We can't afford to lose you. GITMO

etc. If we can no longer do something, we need to say so. If we have been absorbing the cost of doing Here now. something for someone and it is not our basic mission, we will no longer do it for free. We are to the point of counting pennies and individu- the news als. We need all your help to de- fine the future of Gitmo. Quality of life is an issue, and it must be CAPT(Sel.) Carl Albury, satisfactory. Doing half a job is a Chief Staff Officer, non-starter. Naval Base

, i Migrant Relations Profit and Loss Migrants are not allowed to I just finished looking at the year to date NEX accounts. They are in drink alcohol and must be where the red. Even with a massive reduction in force to keep costs down, the they are supposed to be when they profits are less than the costs of doing business. One of the costs of doing are supposed to be there. Period. business we can help with, to the tune of $50,000 to date, is the reduction Anyone who provides, gives, leaves hidden for, or in any way allows a of bad checks. The $50,000 is the amount we would be in the black had migrant to get, possess or consume alcohol will be debarred from the base these checks been good or made good. We cannot keep operating at a if a civilian, or disciplined appropriately if military. Period. Similar loss, and I know we do not want to keep downsizing to keep within our action will be taken for those who take migrants away from where they budget. The NEX is not the only place that gets bad checks. Think of are supposed to be without proper authority. I cannot be anymore specific what it does to the MWR accounts. They are also cutting personnel to get than this. down to within their budget. Part of their problem is that they are charging less for goods and services than it costs them to operate them. If they are not able to set aside funds to buy new gear when the old stuff wears out, they are not charging enough. If your willingness to pay the price Family Service Center required is not there, then we will have no choice but to eliminate the Programs service. Cost of Goods My unscientific price checks of NEXs in Puerto Rico, Pensacola and Call 4141 or 4153 for more information and to here did not show any large discrepancy in costs except that the cost of register for any FSC programs. beer and cokes in Pensacola was higher than PR or us, and the costs of Registration is required for all programs. meats here was somewhat higher than Pensacola. A more thorough survey done by NEX came out pretty much the same. I would be interested Checkbook Management - Each Monday, 2 - 3 p.m. in any survey information from anyone who wants to check items here Timely tips on how to manage your checkbook and keep you cash and then at home while they are on leave. Please remember that it must flow stable. be an exact name and size match to be valid. Also try to stay away from Couples Communication - Mondays, 19 & 26, 7 - 9 p.m. sale items. Learn self-help skills to deflate conflict and improve the quality of Base Population Reductions your relationship. Well the word is out in various forms as to what will happen to Gitmo. Will we be reduced by half? Will we go unaccompanied? Will we reduce Balancing Your Budget - Tuesday, 2 - 3 p.m. the air field ops to eight hours a day, five days a week? Well the answer Acquire useful management techniques to keep the "out-go" of your is - we don't know. The Efficiency Review that was started here was dollars in balance with income. not finished due to problems in Norfolk at SHORELANT. BUPERS has Home Buying Class -Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. cut our, NAVSTA UIC 60514, enlisted/officer billets by 185/14 in 1997 The purchase of a home is one of the most important events of a (starting Oct. 1) and another 100/1 next year. No one leaves on those lifetime. This workshop will help you make well-informed choices dates but no one comes in to fill billets after those dates either. There are when you invest in a home. similar, but smaller, cuts in the civilian numbers also. Our job is to iden- Mutual Funds Class - Wednesday, 2 - 4 p.m. tify where cuts will leamt impact operations here and then fully and accu- This class covers all aspects of investing. Learn how to make your rately address what the impacts of these reductions are. We have to be money work for you. specific and totally honest if we expect to stop or reverse this trend. We Resume Writing - Wednesday, 9:30 - 11 a.m. have to be innovative in our approach to doing business and to any reduc- Techniques for writing job resumes which stand out and result in tions we may ultimately have to make. Since many people are working interviews. two jobs, we need to address the impact in all areas of a cut in another. Interview Skills - Thursday, 9:30 - 11 a.m. We also need to address any law, regulation, requirement, etc. that exists Learn the stages of an interview, how to prepare and present your- that directs us to do what we do. If we are doing something for another self and win a job offer. agency then we need to identify who, what, how often, how much it costs,

Page 2* Friday, August 10, 1996 * . Pages Missing or Unavailable GITMO Right Spirit Program de-glamorizes alcohol nation for junior personnel, explaining to them when enough is enough. They should enjoy the Shannon Mugford what the effects of alcohol are. We're in a very party, while showing their junior personnel what Gazette unique environment here because of the age limit appropriate behavior is." on drinking. If people are educated, they tend to Another factor that the program focuses on The Right Spirit program,started by ADM be a lot more responsible." is alternatives to alcohol for recreation. "When I Mike Boorda, former CNO, has been in affect The program focuses on preventive measures, first got down here someone told me that there since March 25. rather than reacting to incidents. "Education is are only two things to do in Gitmo: the first, "Right Spirit is the former CNO's program important: going out and doing Level 1 ADAM's dive; the second, drink. The Navy has a lot of to de-glamorize alcohol," ATC (AW) Grant classes, involving the supervisors, teaching them things that individuals can do, a lot of functions Kmetz, Command Alcohol Assessment Coor- the symptoms of alcohol abuse and alcohol de- that they can get involved with," Kmetz said. dinator, said. pendence. If a person comes in late and the su- "Education is probably the most important "The problem the military has had in the pervisor smells alcohol, they'll know what to do thing here. People on base have an outstanding past is that alcohol has been prevalent in every- in those kinds of situations. It's the individual opportunity to get an education, and they don't thing we do. The military has changed a lot. It supervisor's choice what they do. We just give take advantage of it because they get into the 'par- use to be fifteen years ago any command party them the education," Kmetz said. tying mode'. I've yet to screen or see someone or function you went to, alcohol was all that According to Kmetz, senior personnel play a in my office who has been going to college or was there. Now the trend has changed. People large role in the success of the program, and jun- furthering their education in some way." are seeing that alcohol is a major contributing ior personnels' perception of what is and is not Kmetz also explained why the program will factor in many instances where a court-martial appropriate when dealing with the use of alcohol. not be another short-term project for the Navy, is needed, for violent incidents and other things "Another big factor with the program is the but instead an on-going program. like sexual assault. The Navy is now taking a supervisor's involvement at functions like parties. "It's a long term campaign. There isn't go- very strong stance on individuals taking respon- Junior personnel look at their seniors and what ing to be a quick fix. Alcohol is a legal drug. sibility for their actions." they're doing. They are kind of under a micro- It's readily available here. It's very inexpensive, Kmetz explained why education is impor- scope in that respect. If a junior personnel sees just the idea that you can buy a six pack of beer tant to a program like this one. their senior getting drunk and wild and crazy, cheaper than a six pack of soda is something that "The Navy is taking a pro-active stance in they're going to automatically assume it's appro- promotes alcohol." the program by doing such things as aware priate behavior. The program puts out to the su- "The program also deals with getting rid of classes," Kmetz said. pervisors that they should go out and have a good the perception that alcohol is a central part of "We do them every Wednesday at indoctri- time, maybe even have a few drinks, but know Navy tradition," Kmetz added. "It is not." 0P&O Upit

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Gatd 4-i New housing in Gitmo G1omitll Guantanamo Bay - Local construction company, J.A. Jones, is working on the new Villimar and Knob Hill housing project. Currently, the approximately $31 million project is Torsrer}s 55 percent complete and is scheduled to be finished in spring of 1997. Stay tuned for more yahwce .__ information on the completion of the new housing developement.

Page 7 * Friday, August 23, 1996 * rre MILITARY 1 CNO visits Norfolk area Sailors NORFOLK (NNS) - Newly No. 1-always," he said. job in an environment of dignity, re- Johnson said that downsizing is appointed Chief of Naval Opera- Innovation, he asserted, will be spect and openness so it will enable about 85 percent complete and the tions (CNO) ADM Jay L. Johnson his second priority. "Because of you to be productive. There's no Navy is hiring. "I don't see us get- and Master Chief Petty Officer of where we are in the world and what's room for sexual harassment or dis- ting any smaller and still being able the Navy ETCM(SW) John Hagan out there, we've got to harness and crimination," he concluded. to do what we do." recently visited Sailors in the Hamp- focus innovation," he said. After his address, Sailors asked Before departing the Hampton ton Roads, Va., area. He mentioned to the group of many issue-driven questions which Roads area, Johnson said his day ADM Johnson addressed Sail- Sailors that everyone must take part included uniform concerns, tempo- spent with Sailors was an exception- ors from Naval Air Stations Oceana in the innovative process. "I can't rary early retirement authority, pro- ally good day for him. "I saw and and Norfolk. Since assuming his role do it all myself," he said. "I need motion opportunities, downsizing, listened to a lot of Sailors," he said. as the Navy's 26th CNO Aug. 2., he you." tuition assistance and the new en- "I'm reassured. They look good and wanted to get "get a finger on the Third on the CNO's list of pri- listed evaluation system. they care." pulse" of Sailors and get, as he said, orities is force structure and fourth "recalibrated." is balancing the need for near-term "I am honored to be your CNO," readiness with a long term modern- Muslim chaplain he said in his talk with Sailors. "From ization of the Navy with new ships, my perspective, I say we're on airplanes and weapons systems. course and meeting every challenge The admiral also mentioned his presented us." views on sexual harassment, dis- is first for Navy Johnson outlined some of his crimination and drug abuse. "If it's goals and mentioned his four top dangerous, illegal, or immoral, zero WASHINGTON (NNS) - LTJG Monje Malak Abd Al Muta'Ali priorities. "I won't back down on defects are absolute. Noel, Jr., was commissioned by Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton as issues for Sailors and Sailors will be "You ought to be able to do your the first Muslim Navy chaplain in a Pentagon ceremony Aug. 8. Noel, 33, an African-American from Sa- lem, N.J., was honorably discharged follow- :. 4 ing 12 years of active enlisted naval service d and commissioned an officer in March 1994. as of Aug. 19, 1996 He is the second Muslim chaplain in the U.S. Personnel: 417,629 active duty; 96,585 selected reserves military. The first is Army Chaplain Capt. Aircraft: 4,859 Ships: 361 Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad based at Fort Ships at sea: 200 ships (55%) Underway: 104 ships (29%) Bragg, S.C. Exercises: 18 Port Visits: 15 SSNs at Sea: 38 (50%) According to Noel, the epaulets on his uniform are a positive sign. "It lends an air Carriers/Air Wings at Sea: of legitimacy and credibility," he said. "We USS Constellation: local operations, Eastern Pacific are represented. We are here." USS Enterprise/CVW-17: port visit, Haifa, Israel Muchow said it's a wonderful thing for LTJGMonjeMalakAbdAl USS Kitty Hawk: JTFEX 96-2, Eastern Pacific the Chaplain Corps. "This is a very special Muta Ali Noel Jr USS Theodore Roosevelt: port visit, St. Martin, Caribbean day in the history of our Navy. Two hun- USS Carl Vinson/CVW-14: port visit, Muscat, Oman dred and twenty one years after the founding of the Chaplain Corps we LHAs/LHDs/LPHs/LPDs at Sea: now have our first Muslim chaplain who is able to help us serve all the USS Belleau Wood/31st MEU: Western Pacific USS Boxer: Eastern Pacific [service] men and women from all the faith groups." USS Essex: JTFEX 96-2, Eastern Pacific Abdurahman Alamoudi, executive director of the American Muslim USS Kearsarge: local operations. Western Atlantic Council, which helped sponsor Noel's training, estimates the number of USS Nassau: local operations, Western Atlantic Muslims serving in the armed forces today at about 10,000. A 1995 survey USS Saipan/24th MEU: Exercise Rescue Eagle, Adriatic Sea reported that there were 2,400 Navy officers and enlisted personnel who USS Tarawall3th MEU: port visit, Kuwait City were of the Islamic faith. Ships Assigned to Middle East Task Force: USS Ardent, USS Dextrous, USS Laboon, USS Doyle, Replenishment oiler decommissioned USS Russell, USS Hewitt, USS Vandegrift NORFOLK (NNS) - USS Kalamazoo (AOR 6) ended more than 23 Other exercises/Operations: years of service to the fleet when it was decommissioned at Norfolk Counter-drug operations, Caribbean Naval Maritime Interception Operations, Arabian Gulf Base Aug. 16. Operation Deep Freeze, Antarctica Named in honor of a city and county in southwest Michigan, the Operation Decisive Edge, Adriatic Sea replenishment oiler delivered cargo and fuel to ships using modern transfer- Operation Vigilant Sentinel, Arabian Gulf at-sea equipment and helicopters. During the ship's active service, it had a Operation Southern Watch, Arabian Gulf crew of 22 officers and 398 enlisted personnel. TWA Flight 800 Salvage Operations, New York The ship will be towed to the inactive fleet facility in Philadelphia.

Page 8 * Friday August MILITARY I I Early retirement applications still being accepted

WASHINGTON (NNS) - The enlisted tive reenlistment bonus (SRB) contracts, will not approvals will be focused on Sailors who wish to Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA) likely be approved. retire between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 1996. program for fiscal year 1997 is still open for Sail- "The key point is that the program for FY97 Approximately 730 TERA requests for FY96 ors interested in applying. TERA is still open," said CDR William Wolff, (Sept. 30) were moved to FY97 (Oct. 1) because The Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) Director, Enlisted Plans and Career Management of late fiscal year funding constraints, as discussed offered 4,300 TERA quotas in FY96. For FY97 Division. "We're willing to consider Sailors whose in NAVADMIN 195/96. The change should not there are 1,600 quotas. ratings are not listed specifically in the affect FY97 TERA applications. For questions Because the quotas are not yet filled, BUPERS NAVADMIN." on TERA policy, contact CDR Jenkins (PERS- will consider more applications for approval, and When a TERA request is approved, the re- 205) at DSN: 224-5565 or (703) 614-5565; or can waive some rate requirements listed in tirement money for that entire year must be pro- LCDR Richardson (PERS-205C) at DSN: 225- NAVADMIN 153/96 (released in June) on a case- vided, regardless if the retirement takes place in 2974 or (703) 695-2974. TERA processing ques- by-case basis. November or August. Keeping the retirements tions may be referred to YNC Williams (PERS- But some waivers, such as Sailors with selec- early in the fiscal year helps save money. TERA 273) at DSN: 223-8004 or (703) 693-8004. CNO congratulates new CPOs WASHINGTON (NNS) - Chief of Naval Operations ADM Jay L. Johnson sent the following congratulatory message to the 1997 chief petty officer selectees: "Each of you has reason to be proud of achieving this milestone in your career. This is indeed a time for celebration. But it is also a time for reflection and resolution. During this period preceding your actual advancement, you must focus on the entire breadth of your new responsibilities. The many activities scheduled during the CPO initiation season are important not just to the newly selected chiefs, but to all of us who benefit from a strong CPO Mess. I am pleased with the full range of meaningful activities being carried out to build teamwork and promote unity and esprit de corps. I am especially pleased with the focus on naval heritage laid out in the MCPON's most recent Direct Sgt. Barry Williams and Sgt Robert Nelson play Line. These readings and discussions cannot help but intensify pride in naval service and promote with orphan children in Tuzia, Bosnia. a deeper understanding of our core values. "I want all of you, from the most junior CPO selectee to the most senior master chief, to know how much I appreciate your efforts. I am counting on each of you to continue to set the standard for all hands as leaders, teachers, technical experts and role models. In my all hands calls in the Norfolk depend on you. Keep up the great work." fire in flight, m makes area last week, it was evident that you are. We all emergency landing Navy telemedicine program aides in near Kuwait Cit diagnosis, recovery from skin cancer (N ) - n erpns g g p KUWAIT CITY (NNS) - A USS Tarawa (CVN 65) Medical Department recently made medevaced as soon as possible. The telemedicine (LHA 1) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter caught first use of its state-of-the-art telemedicine equip- equipment provides two-way audio and video fire in flight and conducted an emergency landing ment in diagnosis of skin cancer. communication between Enterprise and the medi- about 25 miles northwest of Kuwait City Aug. When a senior chief aboard Enterprise went cal centers in Bethesda and Portsmouth, Va. 20. to the Medical Department to discuss the condi- "Telemedicine allows us to call on specialists One Marine air crew member was killed and tions of his Sailors, the Senior Medical Officer of these hospitals and gives us the option of get- three others injured. cautioned him that a growth between his eyes ting a real-time opinion if it's an emergency or to The injured Marines were transported by might be cancerous. "He thought it was a basal do a 'store and forward,"' said Enterprise's Se- helicopter to Tarawa for medical treatment. Two cell carcinoma, and the General Medical Officer nior Medical Officer, CDR Charles Barker. "Us- of the injured were treated and released and the agreed with the diagnosis," said the senior chief. ing the store and forward method lets us get in- third is in stable condition. Because the growth was so close to his eye, a formation together, send it electronically and, The helicopter was attached to Marine Me- biopsy might have damaged the eye or muscles within a very short period of time, get an opinion dium Helicopter Squadron 163, but served as part around it. A second opinion was needed. on the problem." of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special The Senior Medical Officer stored and for- Within days, the Sailor was on his way from Operations Capable). warded pictures of the growth using the the Mediterranean Sea to Bethesda. There, the Air crew members were conducting routine telemedicine equipment. Within 24 hours, a spe- physicians gave him a local anesthetic, removed training at the time of the accident. cialist at the National Naval Medical Center in the growth and studied it. Lab tests revealed it An investigation is being conducted to deter- Bethesda, Md., had viewed pictures of the growth was, indeed, skin cancer. The Sailor was back to mine the cause of the accident. and sent an e-mail back to Enterprise recommend- work shortly after his operation.

Page 9 * Friday, August 23, 1996 * y'ces STATES Team heads to Antarctic to find meterorites lying on this ice, it's probably a meteorite." meteorites recovered) will be very good this year, Martian meteorite The search will take place this year in the in the hundreds or possibly up to 1,000." same region where an unprepossessing dark rock The team planned to search an area known as found 12 years ago designated ALH84001 was found in 1984. After Elephant Moraine for about seven weeks, he said. years of study by the National Aeronautics and Some 16,000 meteorites from Mars and the moon may not be alone, Space Administration, the rock was determined have been found in Antarctica so far, half by to show evidence of possible ancient microscopic Harvey's teams. But the one that showed prom- U.S. scientists hope life on Mars. ise of Martian life was spotted and picked up by WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists were The resulting furor has drawn worldwide at- Roberta Score. heading back to the Antarctic ice field where the tention since NASA announced its findings this "I've always thought this rock was kind of famed Martian meteorite was discovered 12 years month, but Harvey told a news conference it was special," Score told the news conference. "I kept ago with hopes of finding up to 1,000 more in pure coincidence that his team planned to look in telling people, wait'll you see this thing." that area, the leader of the U.S. search team said the same area. The complex logistics of polar She said she first saw it on Dec. 7, 1984, Wednesday. travel and research mean such expeditions are "just laying on the top of the surface" looking "We use a superb scientific instrument - planned many months or even years in advance, "greenish." The green cast was not evident when the human eye," said Ralph Harvey, head of an he said. she saw it years later in a U.S. lab, and she ac- annual Antarctic hunt funded by the National He was optimistic about the prospects for knowledged she was wearing dark glasses when Science Foundation. "If we see a little black rock the 1996 trip: "I'm guessing the numbers (of she first noticed the rock. Kevorkian aids in suicide of Texas woman PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - p.m. Tuesday, said Dr. Bob ing home, Kevorkian attorney The death was at least the 36th Hours after his lawyer defended him Aranosian, director ofthe emergency Geoffrey Fieger said. to occur in Kevorkian's presence for attending the death of a woman room. Fieger told the Press that since 1990, and the eighth since who was in pain but not fatally ill, She was declared dead about 10 Siebens was accompanied to Michi- Kevorkian's most recent acquittal in Dr. Jack Kevorkian helped a Texas minutes later. The medical gan by her daughter Ginny and son- May on assisted suicide charges. woman with Lou Gehrig's disease examiner's office was to examine the in-law, Jerry Burnett. It came as Fieger was defending commit suicide. body Wednesday. Police Sgt. Terry Calls to Fieger's home early this Kevorkian's involvement in the sui- Kevorkian was alone when he Morris said detectives were inves- morning were met with constant cide by lethal injection Thursday of brought the body of Louise Siebens, tigating. busy signals. A message left at the Judith Curren, 42, of Pembroke, 76, of McKinney, Texas, to Pontiac Siebens, a former typist who was Burnetts' home in the Dallas sub- Mass., whose illness, several doc- Osteopathic Hospital around 10 a widow, had been living in a nurs- urb of DeSoto was not returned. tors said, was not fatal. Nevada police find 2 girls Genovese Mobster who left S.C. a week ago charged with bribery with Internet friend SPARKS, Nev. (AP) - Police found two teenage girls who were in health-care scam missing for a week after they left South Carolina with an 18-year-old man they met on the Internet. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A reputed Genovese crime family associ- Casey Thompson, 15, of Pauline, S.C., and Summer Nix, 13, of ate has been charged with bribing people to bring business to his health- Spartanburg, S.C., were booked into a juvenile detention center as run- care management company in what prosecutors call the first time the aways. Investigators hoped to question the pair Wednesday. One girl was mob has infiltrated the health care industry. picked up as she left a home in Washoe Valley, south of Reno, and the other Stefano Mazzola, the chief executive officer of Tri-Con Associates, was found in a convenience store parking lot Tuesday night. made money for the mob through bribery and extortion, ultimately "They were staying wherever they could," Detective Dave DePaoli forcing consumers in up to five states to pay higher fees, said state said. Attorney General Peter Verniero. Summer's grandmother, Pauline McFall, said police told her Wednes- "We are alleging for the first time the involvement of organized day morning that her granddaughter was in good condition. crime in the health-care industry," Verniero told The New York Times. "They said she seemed glad to be found," McFall said. "We're all just Mazzola, 52, a former Passaic police officer who served time for so glad that she's OK and nothing happened to her." She said police did not armed robbery and loansharking, was among a dozen reputed Genovese discuss Casey's condition or why the girls left home. associates arrested Tuesday. The others were charged with traditional The girls were last seen Aug. 13 getting into the car with a man they organized crime activities including gambling and union corruption. met last spring through a computer bulletin board.

Page 10 * Friday, August WORLD Russians step up attacks on Grozny GROZNY, Russia (AP) - month war - security chief grew heavier Wednesday. time on women and children. They're Russian troops unleashed a fierce Alexander Lebed - criticized plans Hundreds of heavy-artillery just killing everyone," said Ivan bombardment on the Chechen capi- for an all-out assault and flew to shells slammed into the city center. Barkov, a World War II veteran who tal Wednesday, moving to retake the Chechnya to meet with command- Salvos from multiple rocket launch- was one of eight people crammed city from separatists while terrified ers from both sides. ers, bombs from jet fighters and rock- into a small car. civilians tried to flee. Russia's defense minister repri- ets from helicopter gunships com- Civilians who fled Tuesday got It was not known if the Krem- manded the military commander in bined for a ferocious bombardment caught in the fighting when Russian lin had endorsed the plan to conquer the breakaway region, who has that could be heard 20 miles away. troops attacked the main route out Grozny, or exactly who was in threatened huge air raids beginning Chechen rebels were digging of Grozny, which has been under charge. Thursday. The commander had trenches and bunkers in preparation rebel control. The man President Boris Yeltsin promised civilians a safe corridor out for more Russian attacks. Separat- Russian troops, fighting to en- put in charge of ending the 20- of the city until then, but fighting ists overran the city on Aug. 6 and circle Grozny and trap the rebels still controlled most of it Wednes- inside, have blocked most roads out day, besieging isolated pockets of of the city. remaining Russian soldiers. The Moscow-backed Chechen Many parts of the city were government warned Wednesday that completely deserted, with hundreds many Grozny residents would be of homes abandoned. unable to get out in time and urged Civilians continued to stream federal forces to put off the attack. out of the city, although their num- It was unclear how many civilians bers diminished by evening as the remained, but most estimates hov- deadline for the threatened attack ered around 100,000. Grozny's pre- approached. Some held babies or led war population was 400,000. Many scared children by the hand. Old of those remaining are elderly ethnic people hobbled along on walking Russians with nowhere else to go. sticks. Gen. Konstantin Pulikovsky's The fleeing refugees were bit- threat of an enormous attack put him terly critical of Yeltsin and the Rus- at odds with Lebed, who just last sian army. week initiated new peace talks and a This Russian helicopter was downed outside Grozny Russian military leaders "They're worse than the shaky cease-fire in the breakaway are at odds over assault. Hitlerites. Bombs and shelling all the republic. S. Korea chief vows to root out radicals SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - President The student protests, an annual event over tion in downtown Seoul on Wednesday, lying on Kim Young-sam, stung by more than a week of the past decade, resulted in record numbers of their backs along a road and clapping as they bloody, anti-government campus protests, vowed arrests and injuries. urged the release of their classmates. Wednesday to root out radical students that he About 3,200 students were detained on Tues- The previous record was set in 1986 when says are backing North Korea's cause. day alone, bringing the total number arrested to 1,525 students were detained for questioning Before a gathering of 300 university presi- 5,597. during a similar confrontation timed to coincide dents, Kim said he would "never forgive violent, About 1,000 students staged a demonstra- with South Korea's Aug. 15 Independence Day. radical students subscribing to communism and punish resolutely all anachronistic pro-North Alerted by loud crying sounds, Korean forces to the last." <' hundreds of Australian volunteers The meeting was called a day after riot police 'a' rushed to the ocean and saved - armed with tear gas and the support of an some 200 long-finned pilot whales exasperated public - stormed the last strong- hold of militant students barricaded inside Seoul's from stranding on rocky coastline Yonsei University. The confrontation ended a of Perth before dawn Wednesday. nine-day rally outlawed by the government as Western Australia ' Department of pro-North Korean. Conservation and Land Students said their rally was aimed at pro- moting Korean unification. But government offi- '.;:>: Management said 14 whales died cials believe that leftist students, allied with North as hundreds struggled in the water, Korea's communist regime, were trying to under- bleeding and emitting loud cries. mine the Seoul government.

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lights of the camp. The children dressed up as knights with swords and JO3 Tonia Varner shields inscribed with ideals like courage, strength and discipline. These Gazette forces then fought against the bad guys': cocaine, marijuana, alcohol and cigarettes. "The corral was my favorite part," said Beatrice Johnson, a Forty-five children ages 9 to 12 graduated from the first phase of 12-year-old who paricipated in the program. "It was really neat wit all the Drug Education for Youth Program (DEFY) Wednesday. The pro- the knights and horses," she added. gram, designed to educate children about drugs, stded last week with an The children also went swimming, did aerobics, participated in a eight-day summer camp, encompassing the first phase of the year-long fire hose challenge, and watched several movies that taught them about program. the effects of drugs on the body. "I now know what the consequences of "This is a state of the art program. It's been well researched and drugs are," said Nicole Perez, team president. "Because I know what they it's produced for this paicula age group (9-12)," said Rick Vandersteen, can do to me, it' s easier to say no." camp director. The second phase of the program is a school-year mentoring pro- The first phase promotes gag ad drug prevention, a positive self- gram that is designed to reinforce things learned in the first phase. One image, and helps increase interpersonal communication skills and goal day a month mentors will meet with the children to participate in work- setting. "The program alows he children to attain their ma mum poten- shops and special events. tial and achieve heir goals," said MSC(SW) Richard Perez, program co- This was the first time the program has been implemented in Guan- ordinator. tanamo Bay, and according to Vandersteen, it was the staff and contribut- Children were able to learn about substance abuse prevention, hy- ing organizations that made it a success. giene, nutrition, safety, first-aid, relationships, convict management, citi- "Ifit weren't for the agencies, this program would have been zenship and leadership while incorporating skill building, physical fit- crippled," he said. The Fire Department, Marine Barracks, Gold Hill ness and lots of fun. Galley, MWR and Security Working Dog (K-9) unit were some of many "There is no better program than one where you can have fun and who contributed "The staff did a superb job," said Perez. educate the children at the The ten members of the same time," said staff worked many 12-hour Vandersteen. days and played a major role

The camp included ' g in sending a positivead 99- on horsesh atithe Morale, several field trips includ- tivating message to the chil- ing a tour to the North dren.

East Gate The second phase of and a "crusade" the ose tte oae ~. ; f program stars with the begin- Welfare and Recreation :.:;:>; ning of the school year. Any- Corral. The "crusade one interested in becoming a against drugs" at the cor- mentor can contact Perez at ral was one of the high 3563.

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Jordan Adams Hannah Ebsen Melissa Jones Nicole Perez Jessyca Allen Josi Ebsen Dawn Keach Amelia Posely Crystal Anderson Montraves Fairlee Jay 1ant Rodney Posely Kate Colby Tommy Haehnel Cassnadra Landon Staphanie Rammelsberg Kimberly Colby Andre Harper Kenneth Lawson Stanley Sanders Joshua Connor Ray Harris James Martinez Riley Scott Asa Cooper Frankie Hill Joshua McCa11a Lauren Six Don Cooper Prince Hill Nicole McGuinness Maricia Smith DeLee Coulter Beatrice Johnson Christina Ogle Sergio Tribune Wayne Couright Latne Johnson Andrew Oney Jonathan Walters Nick Deguzman Katrina Jones Jacob Patrick Zacha Wilson

Page i2 9Fnday9,August 23 1996 * t FEATURE NMOD office does more than predict weather Due to the structural terrain of the base, ing and receiving Navy-generated products. SN Cain P. Caswell Gitmo is subject to potential flooding in certain A Contel Meteorological Workstation Gazette low laying areas. (CMW) is a high tech computer that enables The forecasters utilize a FPS-106 radar to weather detachment to tie into Tinker, Okla. for "We are all spokes on the Gitmo wheel and monitor thunderstorms/hurricanes/tropical real-time weather data throughout the U.S. and must support and understand, to the best of our storms developing or moving into our local area. world. ability, the importance of each individual com- This assists them in preparing timely warnings In addition to their normal mission, the mand which assists in making Gitmo function for the NAVBASE and Naval Station. weather detachment assists in communications day after day" said AGI(AW) Leo Viechah, fore- The Naval Media Center also displays all for the Leeward side by assisting in transmitting caster and leading petty officer, Naval Atlantic weather watches/warnings and conditions of and receiving message traffic on their Meteorology and Oceanography Detachment, readiness (CORs) on channel six for base-wide GATEGUARD computer for the air department, Guantanamo Bay as he described the importance information. operations maintenance department and air traf- of Gitmo's weather detachment. A Geostationary Satellite Imagery Display fic control's daily reception of Pilot Notams de- The weather detachment provides local gen- System (GSIDS) produces real-time live satel- livery. erated operation area forecasts, recommends set- lite images. Skilled forecasters interpret satel- "The more informed and prepared you are, tings of weather watches/warnings to the Naval lite images when preparing daily forecasts for the less calls we receive during times of condi- Base and provides Aviation Weather Briefs to dissemination. tions of readiness which allows us to monitor pilots. A PC GRAFAX computer is connected to a and concentrate a little bit more on our job," During hurricane season, June - November, satellite which in turn gives capability to down- Viechec said. the weather detachment advises NAVBASE on load National Weather Service products. Viechec added the weather detachment hurricane/tropical storm conditions of readiness. A Naval Oceanographic Data Display Sys- would like base residents to be more contentious The weather detachment completes all this, plus tem (NODDS) utilizes a modem connection link of changing conditions of readiness by monitor- more, with only 16 personnel and help from state- to Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanog- ing channel six broadcast by the Naval Media Cen- of-the art equipment. raphy Center in Monterey, Calif. for download- ter. United states retaliates by expelling Washington-Based Havana envoy

- continuedfrom page 1 dependent professional groups throughout the island, providing State Department spokesman moral support and distributing pub- Glyn Davies rejected Cuba's alle- lished information," the spokesman gations that Meyer had carried out said. activities "incompatible with her Included were newspapers, diplomatic status" and said the magazines, and college textbooks United States has protested the or- on government, democracy, inter- der in the strongest terms. national relationships, and journal- In response, U.S. officials in- ism. formed Cuban authorities they are Last winter, officials of Cuba's revoking the visa of Jose Luis communist government publicly Ponce, spokesman for the Cuban accused the United States of provid- mission in Washington, Davies said. ing financial support for dissident He was given one week to leave. groups that had sought to form an A U.S. official, speaking on umbrella organization. The State condition of anonymity, said Ponce Department denied the allegation. was thought to be an appropriate The United States and Cuba target because he, like Meyer, was have not had full diplomatic rela- engaged in outreach activities. tions since 1961. The two countries Davies said Meyer carried out opened small diplomatic missions, her functions in Havana in full ac- known as interests sections, in each cordance with diplomatic norms. other's capitals in 1977. "During her two years in Cuba, Despite hostile relations be- Meyer has openly met with repre- tween the two countries, expulsion sentatives of human rights and in- of diplomats has been rare.

Page 14 * Friday, August 23, 1996 *zrasert FEATURE PWD Environmental Branch implements programs removing unneeded or unusable material and J03 Tonia Varner preparing for disposal." Gazette They have been working on developing a plan to install additional waste treatment facili- The Public Works Environmental Branch ties, create a new landfill and minimize the old is a vital part of preservation of natural resources one. and habitat on base. It is responsible for com- "We are also looking for a contract to up- plying with final governing standards that set grade or dispose of most of the existing fuel stor- policy to keep Guantanamo Bay's land, air, and age tanks," said Loop. "Many tanks will be water clean and safe. closed and new above ground, vaulted tanks will "These governing standards tell us what our be installed." She said the new, vaulted tanks limits are, how to protect drinking water qual- provide an added protection to the environment. ity, how to get rid of hazardous waste and how The natural resources section has also been to manage solid waste," said Patricia Loop, busy with the rapid ecological assessment of branch manager. Gitmo. A team of scientists left Gitmo a couple The environmental branch is broken down weeks ago after doing a five-week marine study. into different categories: air, PCB, drinking wa- In October, there will be a terrestrial bird study ter, storage tanks, spill response, waste water, and in early spring a migratory bird study will natural and cultural resources, pesticides, solid be done. These are being done to comply with waste, hazardous waste, and pollution preven- the Endangered Species Act. tion. The environmental branch is also offering Since the environmental branch started in training. They are hosting a general environ- February, it has started several programs to mental course highlighting environmental pro- clean the base of hazardous waste. grams and base requirements in October and a "Over the past two months, we have been HAZWOPER (hazardous waste operator) course collecting and identifying waste that has been for waste handlers, inspectors and personnel in stored on station for many years," said Loop. September. "We have also been going to the work areas, For more information on the environmental inspecting hazardous material storage areas and branch call 4662. MWR and recycling join forces to build roller skating rink for base ing as an additional activity. Shannon Mugford "It will be an area with a smooth surface, Seat belts save lives Gazette lights and a sound system so people can skate while listening to music. All of this is still in the Guantanamo Bay - Last Thursday EOCN A joint effort of MWR and base resident's planning stages, depending on whether or not Jessica Febres was operating a five ton truck recycling dollars will result in a safe, secure we have the proper electrical power," Patrick while transporting coral gravel for the base place for base in-line and roller skate enthusi- added. quarry. She got more than she bargained for. asts as early as this fall. Construction began At this point, use of the area will be open to While on a descent, a rear tire blew as it went this week on a facility near the downtown ly- everyone at no cost. over loose gravel and rock on the dirt road. As ceum which will include backboards, safe ar- "Right now we are looking at expanding that she treid to slow the truck, the cargo shifted caus- eas and night time lighting. whole area into a downtown amusement center. ing the truck to overturn on it's side. Luckily, "COLAS (corporation) is paving the area. The [in-line skating] area is the first of a three Febres was wearing her seat belt and did not We'll install portable backboards that are used stage project," Patrick explained. "The second recieve any serious injuries. "I laid there on my for hockey to establish a rink. That will be the phase is going to be installing a nine-hole minia- side and took inventory of myself to make sure [in-line skating] area," Barry Patrick, MWR ture golf course on the concrete pad next to the everything was connected where it was supposed Director, said. roller rink. The third phase of the project, if we to be," said Febres. In-line skating is not the only sport that can get approval, is that in the far corner we'd On Monday, Febres was back to work. You people can enjoy in the area. Hockey and roller like to put in a small go-cart track." too can survive an accident if you wear you seat skating can also be done in the area. MWR is There is no set date for completion of the belt. considering setting aside times for skate board- project.

Page 15 * Friday, August 23, 1996 * ganite FEATURE New school year starts Monday; W.T. Samp son announces changes Guantanamo Bay - It's that time again! 7:24/11:24 Marina Pt. (DEFEX 112) 7:19 West Iguana This year we are beginning a full school year. 7:25/11:25 Marina Pt/CDC 7:22 Tierra Kay (TK 3) Students return to school on Monday. Classes 7:27/11:27 Windward Loop (WL 25) 7:25 Kittery Beach (KB 1) begin for grades 6 - 12 at 7:30 a.m. and end at 7:28/11:28 Windward Loop (WL 14) 7:35 Elementary School 2:30 p.m. For grades 1 - 5 classes begin at 7:45 7:30/11:30 Villamar (2 & 3rd Street) BUS #4 a.m. and end at 2:15 p.m. 7:32/11:32 Center Bargo (CB 2) 7:20 Tierra Kay (TK 1) There will be two sessions of kindergarten 7:35/11:35 East Caravella (EC 1) 7:23 Tierra Kay this year, morning class begins at 7:45 and ends 7:37/11:37 Caravella Pt. (CP 1) (TK - DEFEX 77) at 10:15 a.m. afternoon classes begin at 11:45 7:39/11:39 Elementary School 7:25 Tierra Kay (TK 2) a.m. and end at 2:15 p.m. RETURN 7:35 Elementary School LUNCH PROGRAM CHANGES 10:20/2:20 Elementary A hot lunch program is provided by the School HIGH SCHOOL Navy Exchange for students in grades 1 - 5. The 10:22/2:22 Caravella Pt. BUS SCHEDULE cost for lunch tickets is $1.70 if purchased in 10:24/2:24 East Caravella advance and $1.90 if purchases at the school. 10:26/2:26 Center Bargo TIME LOCATION The tickets are purchased through the NEX. 10:29/2:29 Villamar BUS #1 There will be a closed campus for students 10:32/2:32 Windward Loop (WL 25) 7:05 Windward Loop (WL 25) in grades 6 - 8 for lunch. Students must bring a 10:33/2:33 Windward Loop (WL 14) 7:08 Windward Loop (WL 14) sack lunch or they may purchase food from the 10:36/2:36 Marina Pt./CDC 7:15 West Iguana NEX mobile canteen at the school. Students in 10:38/2:38 Marina Pt. (DEFEX 112) 7:20 High School grades 9 - 12 may leave campus for lunch. The 10:40/2:40 Marine Site (Near M 116) BUS #2 lunch period is from 11:02 to 11:52 a.m. 10:42/2:42 Mobile Pt. (MP 1) 6:55 Bayhill Road (JA Jones STUDENT SCHEDULES AND 10:46/2:46 Caribbean Circle (CC 33) Trailer) CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS 10:48/2:48 Caribbean Circle (CC 39) 7:05 Villamar Second Street Classroom assignments for grades K - 5 will 10:50/2:50 West Iguana (VL-5) be posted outside the offices of both campuses 10:52/2:52 Tierra Kay (TK 1) 7:08 Villamar Fourth Street today. Grades 6 - 12 will pick up their schedule 10:53/2/53 Tierra Kay (DEFEX 78) (VL 6) in the gym between 11 a.m and 1 p.m. today. 10:54/2:54 Tierra Kay (TK 2) 7:12 Center Bargo (CB 1) FIRST DAY CLASSES 10:55/2:55 Tierra Kay (TK 3) 7:20 High School For grades 6 - 12, students will report to the 11:00/3:00 Ocean View (OV 2) BUS #3 1st period class the first day of school. If stu- 6:45 Paola Pt. #1 dents do not have their schedule, they should ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Padio Pt. report to the counselor's office. For grades K - BUS SCHEDULE Youth Center 5, teachers will meet the students at the busses 6:50 Navy Lodge as they arrive. BUS #1 LOCATION 6:52 Evans Point We are looking forward to a great year! 7:00 Ocean View 6:55 Deer Point Remember at W.T. Sampson School we are "in- 7:05 Corinaso Pt 7:00 Mobile Point spiring life long leaders." 7:10 Paola Pt (1) 7:05 Maine Site Housing Radio Range (1) (Near M 116) KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL Youth Center 7:07 Marina Point BUS SCHEDULE 7:13 Navy Lodge 7:12 East Caravella 7:16 Evans Point 7:20 High School AM/PM LOCATION 7:19 Deer Point BUS #4 6:55/10:55 Ocean View (OV 2) 7:22 Mobile Point 7:10 Caribbean Circle (CC 33) 7:05/11:05 Caribbean Circle (CC 33) 7:25 Marine Site (Near M 116) 7:15 Caribbean Circle (CC 39) 7:06/11:06 Caribbean Circle ( CC 39) 7:36 Elementary School 7:20 High School 7:08/11:08 West Iguana BUS #2 BUS #5 7:10/11:10 Tierra Kay (TK 1) 7:20 Caribbean Circle (CC 33) 6:58 Ocean View 7:12/11:12 Tierra Kay (DEFEX 78) 7:25 Caribbean Circle (CC 35 7:08 Tierra Kay (TK 1) 7:14/11:14 Tierra Kay (TK 2) 7:30 Elementary School 7:10 Tierra Kay (TK 2) 7:16/11:16 Tierra Kay (TK 3) BUS #3 7:13 Tierra Kay (TK 3) 7:20/ 11:20 Mobile Pt. (MP 1) 7:10 Bayhill Road (JA Jones 7:15 Kittery Beach (KB 1) 7:22/ 11:22 Marine Site (Near M 116) Trailer) 7:20 High School

Page 16 * Friday, August 23, 1996 * aee KIDS Discipline - children understanding the difference between right and wrong Discipline is not a popular term these days, it Scott Varner seems a great deal of people associate the word Youth Activities with abuse or a militant way of raising children. According to the definition, it is neither. It is It might sound a paradoxical thing to caring enough for a child to correct their bad be- say-for surely never has a generation of chil- haviors and teach them right from wrong. dren occupied more sheer hours of parental It is simply following through with the be- time-but the truth is that we neglected you. havior and punishment guidelines you set for your We allowed you a charade of trivial freedoms child. Always make sure a child understands why in order to avoid making those impositions he can't do something. Once he understands, the on you that are in the end both the training child should have no excuse for misbehaving. ground and proving ground for true indepen- Don't get me wrong. He'll probably give you a dence. We pronounced you strong when you lot of excuses, but you can remind him of the were still weak in order to avoid the struggles understanding between the two of you. When with you that would have fed your true a child knows why they can't do something, it strength. We proclaimed you sound when you becomes a conscious decision on their part to do were foolish in order to avoid taking part in wrong when they do it. the long, slow, slogging effort that is the only You as a parent or guardian must then fol- route to genuine maturity of mind and feel- low through with the punishment you set for your ing. Thus, it was no small anomaly of your child. Punishment doesn't have to always he growing up that while you were the most in- grounding or a spanking. This is your time to dulged generation, you were also in many get creative as a parent. Cleaning up the yard is ways the most abandoned to your own mea- always effective. Painting the front porch is a ger devices by those into whose safekeeping punishment they'll remember for a long time, of you had been given. course under close adult supervision, unless you Midge Decter (b. 1927), U.S. author, edi- want the front windows painted too. A three to tor, social critic. Liberal Parents/RadicalChil- four page term paper on the solar system is not dren, ch. 1 (1975).' only something they'll remember, but they can learn at the same time. It's not fun to punish a dis-ci-pline (disle-plin) noun child, but if you love them, they need you to help "Training expected to produce a specific them remember right from wrong. You can be character or pattern of behavior, especially train- their friend, hut when it comes to discipline, they ing that produces moral or mental improvement." need a parent.

Mentors needed for The Drug Education For Youth Program. For more information about becoming a mentor conTacT Children at the Youth Center enjoy an Chief Perez obstacle course as part of thier last week ot 3563. before school starts. GIRLSCOUiTS Anyone interested in being a Girl &out contact Mike McGuinneas at 7947. Tentative meetings are set for dept 16 through dept 20. Also, leaders and adult help is desper- ately needed for a successful program. The deadline for registration for new girls is 60pt 15.

Page 17 * Friday, August 23, 1996 Gate* SPORTS Mixed Nuts remains undefeated in MWR women's softball league SN Cain P. Caswell their patented defensive trademark of three up and three down. Gazette Sports Correspondent Each team was shut out by its opponent in the third inning. The fourth inning was another three runs for the Mixed Nuts while the The number one and newest edition to the MWR women's softball Outlaws could not score. However, they did get two hits this time. league, team Mixed Nuts continues to earn The Mixed Nuts were simply not satisfied its first place standing defeating team after with their seven run lead which resulted in five team. Two weeks ago they defeated last more runs knocked around in the fifth. It was season's champions BWG. They have de- x. . time for the Outlaws to pull together. They livered BWG their only loss this season and would need three runs right now just to con- destroyed the second place team, the Out- tinue onto the seventh inning. Unfortunately laws, last Monday with a 13 to 1 victory. the Outlaws had to start at the end of their bat- Outlaws started the game with one run ting order which brought about another three in the first inning while denying Mixed Nuts up, three down inning. a single run. However, the second inning a As far as the standings are concerned, q ydaW3 had an entirely different outcome. Mixed Nuts remain in first place and unde- Mixed Nuts started the second inning P Wr, INn:A feated in the women's softball league and Out- w, with a whopping five runs and maintaining rnuedU ,, u",. laws remain second with two loses. MWR LEAGUE STANDINGS

AMERICAN WON: LOST: FLYERS 5 0 DOG POUND 5 0 BREW .CREW 2 3 NAVCOMMDET 2 3 BRSC EAGLES 0 6

American League games begin at NATIONAL WON: LOST: 6 p.m. Mondays and ) MARINE BARRACKS 4 0 Wednesdays. 1 2) GATORS 4 1 National League 3 LITES 3 2 games are at the 4) KILLER BEES 2 3 same times, Tues- 5) HOSPITAL STRIKE 2 2 days and Thursdays. FORCE All games played 6) TEAM LIBRE 1 3 at Zaiser Field. 7) STINGERS 0 5

All games played at Cooper I Field Mondays and e Wednesdays

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NAVY EXCHANGE\ In an effort to l: Ii serve you better - Our School Days Sale continues through Aug. 18. During this sale the MWR Marina you can register to win a grand prize computer package worth $3500, will now be prize $100 gift certificate. first prize $1000 cash, or second open on - Video Rental is now holding drawings beginning each Monday for a chance to win T-shirts, caps, movies and more. Entries will be limited to Tucesdays one per person and drawings will be held on Monday mornings. Winners Effective will be notified by phone. Aug. 20 - Our Salute to Retirees Sale will commence on Aug. 21 - 25 with savings throughout the store.

U.S. Naval The Mental Health Department at the Hours of operation Hospital is initiating a women's support group that Tuesday - Thursday will meet weekly. The group's purpose is to provide 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. support, education and information in all areas of Friday interpersonal functioning. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday & Sunday FMI call 72650 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

[laval Ba5e Book discualon group will meet Worship Services Beach Music Aug. 25 at 4 p.m at Catholic Services 13A Caavdla Poin Saturday - 5:30 p.m. Mass by Sunday - 9 a.m. Mass Copies are available at the libnaty *Confessionsby appt. or 12 hour a COflOy FMI call 4541 before Mass.

Jewish Sabbath Services Friday - 7:30 p.m. Sanctuary A' Fellowship Hall next to Chaplain Office Guantamano Bay A series of workshops Protestant Service from Crafters Guild and classes Sunday - 7:30 a.m. Early Praise August until December. Sunday- 11 a.m. Protestant Service AMNOUNGES THE Stop by the library and Seventh Day Adventist-Lay Led that Saturday - 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., morning 12 GRAPTS OP see samples of projects services, McCalle Chapel GHRISTMAS we will be holding classes (bldg. 76) on and sign up for classes. Saturday -3:30 p.m., 5 p.m., Evening services, McCalla Chapel FMI call Debbie at 7466 Jamalcan Apostolic Assembly-Lay Led Sunday - 8 a.m., Room 9198, Chapel Hill Sunday - 5 p.m., Room 9198, Chapel Hill United Jamaican Fellowship-Lay Led Tropical Aviation Sunday- 11 a.m., bldg. 1036 (Next to NMC) Gitmo Bay Express Sunday - 6p.m., bldg. 1030 Daily flights to Ft. Lauderdale Assembly of God-Lay Led Sunday- 12:30p.m., Worship service, with connecting fligbts McCalle Chapel to Tam Q/ Church of Christ-Lay Led St. Petersburg SarasotQ Sunday - 9:40 a.m. Bible Study, 10:30 a.m. Worship service, Kngston on McCea Chapel a r Frid rs & Sundss Church ofJes. Christ of Latter Day CQll t915; Fax t 16 Sais1.ay& Led Hours: Mon - Fri Sunday - 7 p.m., Worship service, 3 McCalle Annex x:30OQ.m. - 5 0Op.m. FI, cai 2323/201 Mon. - Fri Children's fare, Fed-X, Airborne 7:30 am. -4p.m. 8 RPS available

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WHITE SQUALL Friday - Murder In The First JEFF BRIDGES Oliver and Company - G Saturday - Dead Calm THE STRONGEST FORCE Vocies of Billy Joel, Sunday - Kiss Of Death IN NATURE IS THE Monday - Oliver and Company WILL TO SURVIVE Dom Deluise Tuesday - Up Close and Personal PGDi, An animated adventure. Returning to Wednesday - Flirting With Disaster years, this film theaters after eight Thursday - The Rock follows the misadventures of an orphaned kitten who is taken in by a pack of pickpocket dogs, headed by Dodger (Billy Joel), the coolest dog in TV Spotlight Manhattan, and Fagin (Dom Deluise), Friday 7:30p.m Baseball: Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta - TBS their human master. 8 p.m. Free Willy 2 -IHBO Up Close and Personal- PG-13 Tonight - Flirting With Disaster 8 p.m Dangerous Minds - Showtime Saturday - The Rock 8 p.m Biography: Annette Funicello -A&E Robert Redford, Monday - Up Close And Personal 8 p.m. Serial Killer - Cinemax Michelle Pfeiffer Tuesday - Flirting With Disaster Saturday 4 p.m.Tennis:RCA Championship - CSB 7:20 p.m. Little Darlings - The Movie Michelle Pfeiffer stars as a rising Wednesday - The Rock Channel television newscaster who is pushed Thursday - Oliver and Company 8 p.m. NFL Pre-season: Teams TBA -FOX along the road to stardom by seasoned 8 p.m. Stargate - Showtime producer Robert Redford. A romance 8p.m. Warriors - Cinemax Sunday 1 p.m. NASCAR: GMGoodwrench 400- develops, but their careers clash as ESPN Pfeiffer becomes a media star. Pfeiffer's 1 p.m. NFL pre-season: Philadelphia vs real-life sister Dedee plays her sibling. New England -NBC 8p.m.Baseball: Californiavs.Boston -ESPN 8p.m.Biography: JerryLewis-A&E Tonight - The Rock 8p.m. Maverick-HBO Flirting With Disaster- R Wednesday - Up Close and Personal 8 p.m. Split Second - Cinemax Ben Stiller, PatriciaArquette Thursday - Flirting With Disaster 8p.m. Losing Chase - Showtime 9p.m. WhatAboutBob? -The Movie This comic farce has Ben Stiller as an Channel uptight young man who embarks Monday 8 p.m. NFL pre-season: Minnesota vs. upon a cross-country journey to find Miami -ABC 8p.m. Biography: Dean Martin -A&E his biological parents (Alan Alda, Lilly 6"I" v 8 p.m. Losing Isaiah - HBO Tomlin). Particia Arquette is his harried 0;;ealU 8 p.m. Dangerous Minds - Showtime wife and Tea Leoni is a counselor 8p.m. French Kiss - Cinemax at an adoption agency who falls in Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Baseball: Cincinnati vs. Atlanta - TBS love with Stiller. Reminder: 7:35 p.m The Jerky Boys - The Movie The Rock - R NO food or drinks allowed Channel in the Auditorium 8p.m Biography: Sammy Davis Jr -A&E Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage 8p.m Gotti -HBO Saturday Matinee (1 p.m) - 8 p.m Above Suspicion - Cinemax In this action-packed adventure from the Oliver and Company 9 p.m. Cops and Robbersons - The Movie producers of "Crimson Tide" and "Top Saturday Main (7 p.m.) - Channel Wednesday 7:30p.m. Baseball: Gun", a disgruntled bigadier general and Up Close and Personal Teams TBA -ESPN a team of crack commandos seize ,1p.m. Just Cause -HBO Sunday - The Rock 8 p.m Stargate -Showtime control of Alcatraz Island and threaten to Monday - Flirting With Disaster 8p.m. PhantasmLord of the Dead- Cinemax launch rockets charged with deadly 9 p.m. Only You - The Movie Channel San Francisco if their Thursday 8 p.m. NFL pm-season: Kansas City vL. poison into Chicago - ABC demands are not met. A 8 p.m Danger Zone - HBO 8 p.m. Ruby Jean and Joe - Showtime 8 p.m The Getaway - Cinemax

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