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THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASS Volume 39, Number 94 Saturday, November 27, 1999 U.S Kwajalein Hourglass Special Edition THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASS Volume 39, Number 94 Saturday, November 27, 1999 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Kwaj Thanksgiving is a full plate of fun Story by Barbara Johnson Thanksgiving activities aplenty filled Kwajaleins plate this past week. From the Kwajalein Scuba Clubs annual Underwater Turkey Hunt to the traditional Turkey Trot hosted by the Kwajalein Running Club, residents enjoyed a virtual feast of fun. Of course lets not forget the food. Its the biggest meal of the year. About 900 people celebrated Thanks- giving at Café PacificThursday in the traditional way eating as much as they could. The holiday buffet was groaning with a wide choice of good- ies. We made a more traditional Thanksgiving dinner this year, said Wade Jones, executive chef at Café Pacific. Turkey, two kinds of dressing, in- cluding cornbread, giblet gravy, Jenny Holland helps herself to a smattering of Caesar salad at Café Pacific during acorn squash, mashed potatoes, Thursday’s special Thanksgiving meal. Besides a plethora of different salads, tradi- (See FEAST, page 4) tional turkey and ham were served, along with a variety of rich desserts. Have you been good? It’s Christmas time Story by KW Hillis along the parade route to Its Christmas time on the Christmas tree on Sixth Kwajalein, and theres a Street. The route starts at sackful of goodies planned the airport and goes up for the holiday season. Ocean Road to Fourth There couldnt be a Street, across Lagoon Road better kickoff to the season and ends in front of the than a visit by Mr. and Yokwe Yuk Club. Mrs. Santa Claus and the For safety reasons, 32nd Annual Tree Lighting participants may not ride Ceremony. bicycles or roller blade. Dec. 4 is Santa Day. At 5 Meanwhile, at the Yokwe p.m., Mr. and Mrs. Claus Yuk Club, starting at 5 will arrive at the airport. p.m., outdoor food booths Kids are welcome to meet with pizza, nachos, Sam Jones, 6, helps his 4-year-old sister Nona put her letter to the cheery couple and their Christmas floats and other Santa Claus in the mailbox. The mailbox will be in front of the post elves at the terminal and tasty food will be available. office until Dec. 6. (Photo by Peter Rejcek) follow the Santamobile (See CHRISTMAS, page 2) www.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.html Saturday Page 2 Kwajalein Hourglass November 27, 1999 Christmas well-stocked with events on Kwajalein (From page 1) leave Kwajalein. residents that do Christmas in a big Music provided by DJ Neil Dye will With the season officially opened, way, Eve Cran, chairperson, set a festive holiday mood. parties and events fill the calendar. observed. The arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Claus More information on these and other The tour, Dec. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Yokwe Yuk Club at 6:15 p.m. festive events will be available in will benefit the people of Micronesia. will signal the beginning of the tree- future issues. It will start at the McMillens home lighting ceremony. The Kwajalein Community Chorus and then proceed by bus or by bike The Kwajalein Pipes and Drums will annual holiday concert will bring to the other homes manned by elves. open the ceremony with holiday back memories in the MP room at the If someone is interested in tunes. Col. Gary K. McMillen, high school on Tuesday, Dec. 7. entering their home, there may still USAKA/KMR commander, will give Singers from both Kwajalein and be room, Cran said. To participate, the keynote holiday greetings to all Ebeye will entertain the residents. call Eve at 51704 (home) or 52800 in attendance. The Junior/Senior The Yokwe Yuk Womens Club will (work). One additional note, due to High School Band, directed by Dick host their Exchange Dinner Dec. 18 the delicacy of the decorations, only Shields, along with the high school at 6:30 p.m. The dinner pairs women children 5 and older are welcome to and elementary choirs, Boy Scouts from Ebeye womens clubs with a attend the tour. and Girl Scouts, will perform during person from Kwajalein. Songs and Scuba Santa, courtesy of the the ceremony. gift-giving from each culture are Kwajalein Scuba Club, will be Finally, McMillen and Mr. and Mrs. shared during the evening. arriving in the lagoon at Emon Beach Claus will light the Christmas tree, Its so nice to be able to exchange Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. officially opening the holiday season with women from another culture. We light up the lagoon. Come and on Kwajalein. They want to be there, we want to be join the fun, Dr. Edward Paget, club Dec. 6 brings an opportunity to there. Its just great fun, said Elaine president, said. meet with Mr. and Mrs. Claus and McMahon, Yokwe Yuk Womens Club Christmas Eve brings the take home a photo of the fun event. treasurer and event chairperson. wonderful Parade of Lights to the The Yokwe Yuk is having a Dinner Call Cindy Reid for information, lagoon. with Santa a family buffet night 53373 (work) or 54257 (home). Eileen Conaty, commodore, from 4 to 8 p.m. Santas elves will Cover Dogs, a Department of Kwajalein Yacht Club, said, keep the children busy after dinner Defense (DoD) band, will make the Everyone will decorate their boats, until each child can tell Santa what holidays rock when they bring their with hundreds and hundreds of he or she wants for Christmas. rock and roll band to Roi on Dec. 18 lights. We leave the small boat Then Mr. and Mrs. Claus have to and to Kwaj on Dec. 19 at the Yokwe marina and slowly, one following Yuk. A third show is planned Dec. another, head up to Emon Beach and The Kwajalein Hourglass 20 at Emon Beach. then on to Ebeye. Commanding Officer.......Col. Gary K. McMillen The Yokwe Yuk Womens Club Tour The event starts at about 7 p.m. Public Affairs Officer..............Preston Lockridge of Homes is an evening of cheer and Christmas Eve also brings Santa Editor.............................Pat Cataldo, Jim Bennett friendship, a showcase of homes of to Kwajalein again. Associate Editor...............................Peter Rejcek Feature Writers.........................Barbara Johnson Bob Fore Dash-7 makes safe landing on Kwaj K.W. Hillis Graphics Designer ...........................Dan Adler By Barbara Johnson Circulation Manager.................Bobby Lamug Sr. [emergency] trucks as a precaution The siren blast Tuesday morning whenever anything like this occurs, The Hourglass is named for the insignia at about 9 a.m. turned out to be just of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which Clayton said. liberated the island from the forces of Impe- a precaution for the Dash-7 landing Once on the ground, the crew found rial Japan on Feb 4, 1944. at Kwaj. condensation and corrosion on the The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized When the plane lowered its landing electrical connector. After cleaning publication for military personnel, federal em- ployees, contractor workers and their families gear, one of the indicator lights it, they tested it on the ground and in assigned to USAKA/KMR. Contents of the flashed red intermittently, according the air to confirm that the connector Hourglass are not necessarily official views to Steele Clayton, aviation safety of- switch was functional. of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, De- ficer. partment of Defense, Department of the Army or USAKA/KMR. It is published Tuesdays Normally, all three lights are green and Fridays using a network printer by when the landing gear is down and Bowling Scores Raytheon Range Systems Engineering edito- locked. The pilots circled the airport rial staff, P.O. Box 23, APO AP 96555. and visually confirmed that the gear Thursday Night Women’s Bowling League, Nov. 11 Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local 53539. 1st high game: Elena Luckett ................................. 180 was locked. 2nd high game: Cindy Lonno/Sirina Rowe ............... 178 Printed circulation: 2,300 1st high series: Cindy Lonno .................................. 466 They automatically scramble the 2nd high series: Elena Luckett ............................... 462 Saturday November 27, 1999 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 3 Macy’s — your one-stop shopping store By Peter Rejcek and KW Hillis Whats an island Christmas shopper to do when the Some quintessential gift the necktie is not even available alternative Baked goods on Kwajalein? shopping hints Babysitting Not to worry: There are plenty of options to choose for the kids Mow/clean the yard from at Macys, as well as Macys West. Whether looking Book of homemade coupons • Redeemable for services, such as for a gift for the dad who has everything or the child taking out the garbage or cleaning who wants everything, the assortment of gifts available your room. on island should satisfy even those shoppers with Cook dinner visions of malls dancing in their heads. Every year, the newest assortment of toys everything thats new on the market is bought, noted Annemarie Jones, manager of Macys. Jones, adding Macys is enlarging its stock of those items Every holiday season, one toy thats marketed better this week. than any other rises to new sales heights. This years [Macys has] a great variety, but the problem is that apparent heavyweight is the Pokemon line. The when people see something they want they buy it. If phenomenon from Japan was originally a video game they dont, its gone, observed shopper Sarah Stepchew, and made the transition into cartoon format. Its now found at one of the stores hotspots for overseas gifts the most popular toy, especially among young boys. the T-shirt rack.
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