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TThirdhird ggraderrader CClairelaire GGrantrant ddivesives iinn aatt tthehe ffamilyamily ppoolool dduringuring tthehe CCampamp AAdventuredventure ssessionession TThursday.hursday. FForor mmoreore oonn CCampamp AAdventure,dventure, sseeee PPageage 44.. ((PhotoPhoto bbyy NNellell DDrumheller)rumheller) wwww.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.htmlww.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.html COMMENTARY What would we think of ourselves tomorrow? How many of you are old enough to have heard of and abused or is in real remember Catherine ‘Kitty’ Genovese? danger of being She was an ordinary young woman who liked music and killed? dancing. She was interested in history and liked to debate When I hear politics. She stood fi ve feet, one inch tall and weighed 105 about women being pounds. abused by their hus- In the early morning hours of March 13, 1964, she was bands or boyfriends, attacked by a man outside her Queens, New York apartment I always wonder building. He stabbed her repeatedly as she cried out for help where are the broth- over and over. Only one person in the building opened his ers, fathers, co-workers or other men in those women’s lives seventh fl oor window and yelled at her attacker. The man ran who could put a stop to it. I guarantee you, if I had a daughter off, but no one came outside to help the severely injured girl. or sister who was being abused by a husband or boyfriend, Her assailant returned and began stabbing her again. She he wouldn’t be breathing 30 seconds after I got to him. I can screamed and begged for someone to help her, but no one see how women might be afraid to do something, although came. The man left once more, but unbelievably came back, sometimes women are a hell of a lot braver than men, but and this time sexually assaulted the dying girl and then killed how can a man who is really a man sit by and do nothing if her. At least 38 people in the surrounding buildings had heard he knows of such a situation? How can you call yourself a her cries for help. Some could see what was happening. No man if you do that? one ever came outside. I’ve unfortunately known of a few instances of abuse and After more than 35 minutes had elapsed since Kitty’s fi rst I can tell you that when confronted by someone who weighs screams, only one neighbor called the police. They arrived in as much as they do, can throw a punch as hard as they can, three minutes. Three minutes.. and is able to fi ght back, most abusers are meek, little cow- The incident made national and world headlines. Everyone ards. After all, it doesn’t take much of a man to beat a woman the world over wondered how it could be no one had helped or abuse a child. that poor girl. There’s a scene in the movie, Gettysburg, in which a Sol- It took place 42 years ago, but the ‘don’t get involved’ men- dier is cowering during the battle and an offi cer says, “Get up tality exists today just as much if not more as it did then. and fi ght son, or what will you think of yourself tomorrow?” Why do there have to be ads on TV about people staying That’s a question everyone needs to ponder. If we knew of silent and not doing anything when they know a neighbor, an abuse situation and did nothing about it, what would we a co-worker, or even a relative, is being beaten, sexually think of ourselves tomorrow? LLetteretter ttoo tthehe editoreditor Guest program grade six students say thanks to all Yokwe from the 6th Grade English bers and friends for their support and cially for the end-of-the-year party for as a Second Language and Guest help during school. We want to thank the guest student program. Finally, we Program Students at George Seitz teachers, administrators and staff would like to thank the community for Elementary School. members for teaching and helping us donating money for lunches for the We would like to thank a lot of peo- when we struggle. Also for helping us guest students. ple for helping us students throughout outside of school activities, Halloween Thank you all very much for your our elementary school years. We activities, coaching sports, the end support. would like to thank our parents for of the year party, homework club and always taking care of us and for their everything else. — Sepe Sawej, Justin Furgeson, support in and out of school. We would like to thank PTO for fun Shawn Lemari, Curtis Lojkar and We also thank our family mem- activities they planned for us, espe- Luke Langmos TThehe KwajaleinKwajalein HHourglassourglass The Kwajalein Hourglass is named for the Department of Defense, Department of the Army or E-mail: [email protected] insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, USAKA. It is published Wednesdays and Saturdays in accordance with Army Regulation 360-1 and us- which liberated the island from the forces of Im- Commanding Offi cer..........COL Beverly Stipe perial Japan on Feb. 4, 1944. ing a network printer by Kwajalein Range Services The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized editorial staff. Public Affairs Offi cer.....................Sandy Miller publication for military personnel, federal em- P.O. Box 23, APO AP 96555 Editor.....................................Nell Drumheller ployees, contractor workers and their families Phone: Defense Switching Network 254-3539; Graphics Designer.........................Dan Adler Local phone: 53539 assigned to U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll. Contents Reporter...........................................J.J. Klein of the Hourglass are not necessarily offi cial Printed circulation: 2,000 views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Fax number: 52063 Distribution..................................C.J. Kemen The Kwajalein Hourglass 2 Saturday, June 17, 2006 Beach gets good grooming By Nell M. Drumheller Editor the sand,” Sims said. Two years ago, 20 dump truck loads of sand were By Independence Day Emon Beach should look a lot brought to Emon Beach to cover the exposed rocks. less rocky and a lot sandier. “At that time, we did not push any of the sand above Sand is being moved from points of accumulation to the high tide line down, and we did not move any of the the areas experiencing erosion according to Ken Sims, sand from the north end of the beach. We will probably U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll Environmental offi ce. need to continue with a regular beach maintenance “The waves and currents at the beach over the last program in the future if Mother Nature keeps shifting several years have caused a slow loss of sand in the the sand,” Jazwinski said. center of the beach,” Stan Jazwinski, Kwajalein Range As with all projects, safety is a key. Services Liquid Systems manager, said. “Beach sand “There will be lots of heavy equipment working in the migration can be a complicated process, but it appears beach area during the day for a period of about three that some of the sand from the beach may have been weeks. The work areas will be roped off and should deposited above the high tide line when we had west be avoided by all beach users. winds last year and the year before. Large waves from Residents should not fi sh in the the west may have also caused the beach to increase Emon Beach area until July 15. in length. Sand also appears to be migrating along the Any disturbance of the water shoreline toward North Point. In fact, it looks like a bottom may increase the very small beach may be forming along the rocks about likelihood of a ciguatera halfway between the point and the beach. Some of the outbreak. The eating sand could also be moving into deeper water off of the of fi sh caught in this beach,” Jazwinski added. area and immediately The sand is being moved to cover exposed rocks. adjacent areas should Environmentally speaking the project is A-ok. “We be avoided during this have coordinated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- time,” Sims said. vice, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, and the RMI Environmental Protection Authority on site to en- sure the project is planned without adverse impacts to sea turtle nesting habitat, migratory birds, fi sh resources, and coral habitats. The sand will be moved and placed while always working above the wa- ter mark down to low tide,” Sims said. Emon Beach is a popular recreational area on Kwajalein. The work will temporarily affect some of the use of the area. “Portions of the beach that are not cordoned off are open to the public and will be guarded according to the normal hours of operation. All the pavilions are A lifeguard stands watch unaffected and can continue to be used. The over Emon Beach at the community is asked to respect all barricades, 2005 Independence Day caution tape and stay away from heavy equip- celebration. ment working in the area,” Simone Smead, KRS Community Activities manager said. Approximately 700 cubic yards of sand will be moved using loaders. Jazwinski added, “We are moving the sand from the north end of the beach, and the sand above the high tide line to the center of the beach to cover the exposed rocks. We will use a bar screen and a trommel screen to reduce the amount of tree and plant roots in the sand as we move it.” “This work is temporary since the sand could erode again.

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