Tuesday U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands July 23, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASS Volume 42, Number 58 Tuesday, July 23, 2002 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands

A pair of National Guardsmen prepare to receive a boxed truss as it is lowered into place on concrete columns by a crane Friday afternoon. The project to build a multi-purpose facility for the Ebeye community is about half complete, accord- ing to Capt. John Wolf Jr., the officer in charge of the project.

(Photo by Peter Rejcek) National Guard project on Ebeye 50 percent done By Peter Rejcek and helping secure the building’s wooden truss to a Associate Editor concrete column. Spc. Andrew Dodson, standing next to The sun is playing a game of hide-and-go-seek behind him on a ladder, mops his sweaty, freckled face in brilliant white clouds Friday afternoon on Ebeye. But agreement. most of the time it’s seeking, and there’s no place to “It’s an experience,” Yeager added. hide. Despite the heat, record rainfall and logistical chal- That’s something the 25 National Guardsmen who are lenges, the project is slightly ahead of schedule, accord- constructing a multi-purpose facility on Ebeye are ing to Maj. Bill Gatewood of the 412th Engineer Com- learning quite quickly. mand, U.S. Army Reserves, who is serving as the quality “That’s the biggest obstacle we’re combating,” said Sgt. assurance officer. David Yeager, of the heat, while standing on scaffolding (See BUILDING, page 5) Contaminated food TSA team assesses airport security not found at Kwaj By Peter Rejcek ing and outgoing passengers and their By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor carry-on luggage, according to Sgt. A team under the auspices of the Associate Editor Travis Tikka of the USAKA Provost It doesn’t appear that Kwaj residents Transportation Security Administra- Marshal’s office. need to worry about a nationwide re- tion was at Kwajalein last week as- The TSA, formerly under the Fed- call of 19 million pounds of ground beef sessing airport security. eral Aviation Administration, was cre- that are being pulled off of shelves The Strategic Airport Security ated in November 2001 following the because of E. coli concerns. Rollout, or SASR, team is reviewing terrorist attacks of Sept 11. It is A check of the Cold Storage Ware- the procedures for processing incom- (See TEAM, page 5) (See NO, page 4)

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IThe get popular by Beatles’ with song, a “With little a help from my 2,500bungee or cord so when friends he or she is trying to Little Help From My Friends,” could lug home a TV set from Macy’s or a definitely be the background music huge pile of boxes from the Post Office used on Kwajalein for some of the on the back of a bike. The fact that unique situations that happen here — someone outright gives a bungee cord kind of like Twilight Zone without the to another person they don’t necessary eeriness. The Kwajalein Zone. know qualifies the action as a Kwaja- Every once in a while I start imagin- lein Zone scenario. ing Rod Serling’s slightly ominous voice Granted, the need for a bungee cord saying, “Submitted for your consider- I know, you are asking yourself, “Just from a stranger to secure items on a ation, a small isolated spot, where ev- how did she plan on paying the bill to bike would probably be less in Dallas or eryone lives, works and eats together begin with?” I thought I had cash and New York City. What is being toted on — a place where no one leaves unless my checkbook and that they took credit the back of a bike is the real Zone it is for weeks at a time — or forever.” cards … honest, judge, I just cleaned material. This has got to be one of the One of those times occurred a couple out my fanny pack at the wrong time. few places where a TV is carefully of months ago when I was in Surfway. The last choice was looking more carried out of the store and toted home I had stopped in for five items, but and more tempting when Cris Lindborg via the back of a rusty bike. when the cart was rolled up to the pushed her cart up to the checkout One of the more unusual scenarios checkout, the total read $69.20. Some- counter, opened her checkbook and happened just before my friend Beverly one else must have put some items in made a check out for $69.20 and handed Schmidt PCSed. my basket, but I was hungry — even it to the checker. She ran into someone who was walk- the napkins looked tasty — so I decided Thank you, Cris, not only did you ing out of Macy’s after buying the last to keep them. save me from a short-lived life of crime gift wooden pen in a beautiful wooden Still everything was nice and normal — or going over to the dark side — but box. Beverly thought it would make — then (eek, eek) I didn’t have any you verified something I had noticed the perfect gift for her husband. The cash, my checkbook was in my room about this island: People help each pen immediately changed hands with and they don’t take credit cards yet. other, even if it involves money. That’s the caveat that Beverly would pay the I had visions of: A. putting every- when I felt I was in The Kwajalein donor later. thing back; B. letting all the frozen food Zone. I did two more tests of this situ- These are just three examples. I bet melt as I went to my room to get my ation in Surfway with Sylvia Riley and the reader could come up with more. checkbook; or C. making a mad rush a nameless Good Samaritan coming to Be sure and listen for the Beatles’ for the door with the cart full of food my rescue. music in the background and Serling’s and seeing how many meals I could That is very unusual for the real voice saying, “You have just entered cook before they caught me. world, but then so is giving someone a the Kwajalein Zone.”

The Kwajalein Hourglass Buckminster and Friends By Sabrina Mumma Commanding Officer...Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr. Public Affairs Officer...... LuAnne Fantasia Editor...... Jim Bennett Associate Editor...... Peter Rejcek Feature Writers...... Barbara Johnson KWHillis Graphics Designer ...... Dan Adler

The Hourglass is named for the insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which liberated the island from the forces of Impe- rial Japan on Feb 4, 1944. The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized publication for military personnel, federal em- ployees, contractor workers and their families assigned to USAKA. Contents of the Hour- glass are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Depart- ment of Defense, Department of the Army or USAKA. It is published Tuesdays and Fridays using a network printer by Raytheon Range Systems Engineering editorial staff, P.O. Box 23, APO AP 96555. Phone: Autovon 254- 3539; local 53539. Printed circulation: 2,000 Tuesday July 23, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 3 Peace Corps maintains strong presence in Kiribati By Carol Sword RMI officials pushing for agency’s return supportive of our efforts.” Contributing Writer Since there are a limited TARAWA ATOLL, emphasis of the health “President Teburoro Tito number of resources to be REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI project is on water, sanita- is a very strong supporter allocated, volunteers go — Joseph Keyerleber plays tion and nutrition. of the Peace Corps since he where needed, and the a dual role at Tarawa, the Last year volunteer Joe used to be a Peace Corps countries must be commit- capital of Kiribati. He is Mulik was assigned to a instructor in our in-country ted to utilizing the program both country director of the special project as a data training program for new as effectively as possible. Peace Corps, and, during analyst for the Ministry of volunteers,” Keyerleber The first step in the Ambassador Michael J. Environment and Social explained. process is an evaluation Senko’s absence, senior Development. In a recent statement visit, but none has been U.S. government represen- “I gathered statistics on before the U.S. Senate scheduled yet for the RMI. tative in Kiribati. rainfall, temperatures, Committee on Foreign RMI Sen. Sato Maie of Senko, who resides at health, births, deaths and Relations, Peace Corps Kwajalein Atoll said he the U.S. embassy in education for a ‘State of the Director Gaddi H. Vasquez would welcome such a Majuro, makes periodic Environment of Kiribati,’” quoted President Tito. visit. He would like to see visits to Tarawa through- Mulik said. “This a volunteer teacher at the out the year. During a Now he Republic is elementary school on recent visit to celebrate acts as a “Tell the Peace in love with Enniburr (Third Island). Kiribati’s Independence liaison the Peace Twenty years ago there Day, Senko spent some between the Corps we are Corps,” Tito was a volunteer who time with Keyerleber home office said. “We taught at the school, and in discussing various Peace and volun- waiting. We are are in love the evenings he held Corps projects and other teers on the ready for them to with them, English classes for the activities in the area. outer with their adult residents. Some of “American interests in islands, come back.” goals, their the school’s graduates who Kiribati include the Peace drawing up hard work were under his instruction Corps program, gaining price lists — Johnsay Kobeney, and their are now serving in the U.S. access for U.S. civilian and for projects KALGOV Council member willingness armed forces; others have military research planes and setting on Enniburr to live like gotten their college de- and ships that visit the up meetings us.” grees. area and working together with government officials Vasquez noted that the Today most of Enniburr’s on cooperative actions in to obtain approvals for Peace Corps had been students quit upon comple- international forums like these projects. Volunteers approached by a large tion of primary school. the United Nations and the rely on him to maintain number of representatives Only a couple each year Pacific Islands Forum, a communications between from governments of continue their education, regional organization,” them and their families countries where a Peace according to Johnsay Senko said. back home while they are Corps presence was once Kobeney, KALGOV Council The Peace Corps pres- busy adjusting to a new established and who are member on Enniburr. ence in Kiribati began with culture. anxious to have the Peace Some years no one has the arrival of a single “Being a Peace Corps Corps return. passed the entry exams to volunteer in 1973. At that volunteer is an intense One such country is the attend high school in time the administrative cultural experience,” RMI. Senko has been Majuro. office was located in the Keyerleber said. “The local working with the RMI Three years ago mem- Solomon Islands, where it people welcome the volun- government for three bers of the 505th Engineer remained until a post could teers and take care of years to have the Peace Battalion of the North be established on Tarawa them.” Corps program reinstated Carolina Army National in 1988. Today 47 volun- New volunteers must in the Marshall Islands, Guard renovated the school teers are scattered complete an 11-week especially in the field of building on Third Island. throughout 18 islands in training course when they education. During that same year the Kiribati. arrive at Tarawa. While “I think there’s real Larry Kalawe Memorial Current Peace Corps living with local families, reason for optimism,” Golf Tournament gener- projects include education, they learn the language, Senko said. “The Peace ated $1,500 in funds to pay rural community health culture and technical Corps has received more for textbooks for the promotion and integrated aspects of their assign- resources, and the new school. The only thing coastal management. In ments, such as teaching director, Gaddi Vasquez, lacking was a qualified the field of education, methodology and health has been receptive to the teacher. volunteers are training practices. arguments of our embassy, “Tell the Peace Corps we teachers in the primary Kiribati’s president has the RMI government and are waiting,” Kobeney said. schools and at the Kiribati had personal experience in the Peace Corps’ fine staff, “We are ready for them to Teachers College. The working with volunteers. who [have] been very come back.” Tuesday Page 4 Kwajalein Hourglass July 23, 2002 Marshallese repair cultural center structures By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor Nearly two years ago Iroijlaplap Michael Kabua and Marshallese from as far away as Ujae Atoll helped re- build the traditional structures at the Marshallese Cultural Center after a violent storm destroyed them. This week Kabua is back with about 65 Marshallese, mainly from Ebeye and Ujae, to repair the structures in time for next week’s change of com- mand ceremony. “We are going to try and finish this in three days,” said Kabua, who also lent a hand Monday afternoon weaving the coconut palm fronds into solid sheets of lime-green walls. A more vast project to build six tra- ditional structures is currently under- way on South Loi island on the east reef. Those buildings are much larger and sturdier than the ones at the cul- tural center, according to Kabua. How- ever, he said he hopes to return before (Photo by Peter Rejcek) Manit Day, a cultural holiday cel- Jack Joram of Ujae Atoll weaves together the leaves of a coconut tree frond Monday ebrated at the end of September, and afternoon to make new walls for the traditional structures at the Marshallese Cultural build similar structures at Kwajalein. Center. Work is expected to continue through Wednesday. No contaminated beef found at Kwajalein food facilities ... (From page 1) ConAgra beef, the AP reported. thoroughly cooking hamburgers until house and Surfway last week did not The recall is an expansion of a June the center reaches at least 160 degrees find any of the recalled hamburger 30 (CONUS) voluntary recall of 354,200 Fahrenheit, according to Zurick. He meat, according to Pat Zurick, Food pounds of fresh and frozen ground beef said all the snack bars and club restau- Safety and Sanitation specialist. products. The latest recall was taken rants on island are required by the “The big item was not finding any in following a scientific and technical re- Army to cook hamburgers until well cold storage,” Zurick said, explaining view of plant practices and company done. that cold storage is where the other records by the Department of Other meat products — such as food facilities pull their meat from. Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspec- steak and prime rib — can be However, the containers of frozen tion Office, according to a Department undercooked because the E. coli bac- meat that arrived on last week’s barge of Agriculture press release. teria is killed when the meat is cooked have not been processed yet, so it is “The investigation indicated that prod- on the outside, Zurick explained, possible they may contain contami- uct destined to become ground beef unless the meat was punctured for nated beef, Zurick said. that was produced at the Greeley plant marinating. In the case of ground “As long as it’s locked in the vans, it’s had a heightened possibility of contain- beef, the meat is mixed up and the not going to hurt anybody,” he noted, ing E. coli,” the report said. bacteria can get into the middle of a adding that it will likely be a couple of Zurick said he has seen other ConAgra hamburger patty, he said. weeks before all the vans are checked. products on island, but not any covered “That’s why the Army prohibits ConAgra Beef Co. of Greeley, Colo., by the recall. undercooking hamburger,” Zurick said. issued a recall of 19 million pounds of “If we did have any, we would get the Last week’s meat recall is the second hamburger meat Saturday (local time) word out,” he said. largest in U.S. history, the AP said. after reports of E. coli sickness. E. coli is a bacterium found in the The largest was in 1997, when Hudson Seventeen people in Colorado already intestinal tracts and feces of livestock. Foods recalled 25 million pounds of have gotten sick from beef provided by If it contaminates meat, it can lead to ground beef after 15 people in Colorado ConAgra, according to the Associated digestive illnesses and potentially death fell ill from E. coli after eating ham- Press. At least six other cases of E. coli- in humans. Zurick said young children burger from its plant in Columbus, caused illnesses have been reported in and the elderly are particularly at risk. Neb. California, Michigan, South Dakota, The bacteria can shut down the kid- A list of recalled products can be Washington and Wyoming, but none of neys in severe cases, he said. found at www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/recalls/ those cases have been linked yet to the E. Coli risk can be eliminated by prelease/pr055-2002.htm. Tuesday July 23, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 5 Building to be used for academics, sports, drama ... (From page 1) probably enough funds to cover a Added Capt. John Wolf Jr., officer “rudimentary sound system.” in charge of the project, “Things are As far as the bleachers are con- going real well.” He estimated that cerned, that may be a self-help about 50 percent of the work is project, he said. complete. “That’s probably where we’re The 505th Combat Engineer headed,” he added, explaining that Battalion of the North Carolina mobile aluminum-style bleachers are National Guard began construction cost-prohibitive at this time. on the multi-purpose facility at the “We’re looking for ideas,” he said. end of June. Completion is scheduled The Host Nation office is also taking for the end of August. The 35-foot- equipment donations, Coffey added. tall building will host academic “We need heavy-duty stuff,” he events, sports and even drama. It said. The Bank of the Marshall will feature a stage and rest rooms, Islands on Ebeye has offered to as well as a concession stand. donate the basketball goals, accord- The Guardsmen now at work are ing to Coffey. part of the second of three main He noted that the soldiers are rotations of soldiers, units of 25 each, receiving help from all quarters as coming out to Kwajalein for this they stare down an August deadline project, according to Gatewood. The to finish the project. 505th is the same unit that built a Support has included: school on Enniburr in 1999. •Traditional leaders providing up The project is reputedly the largest to 15 volunteers to help with the of its kind in the Marshall Islands work. under the Title X program. More •“The Sunrise and Triple J stores than $600,000 has been committed have donated use of forklifts at (Photo by Peter Rejcek) by the U.S. Army Pacific Command. critical times,” he said. A National Guardsman of the 505th Com- The RMI is contributing about • The International Bridge Corpo- bat Engineer Battalion of the North Caro- $158,000 to the project. ration assisted by moving the con- lina National Guard drills holes in a wooden truss Friday afternoon. Just about all the money has been tainers and providing materials and spent, according to Maj. David technical assistance. use in moving containers and lifting Coffey, chief of the USAKA Host •The public school has provided an trusses into position. Nation office, though the facility is air-conditioned classroom for the •The Kwajalein Atoll Local Gov- still lacking basketball goals and troops to use as a break area and ernment has ensured site security as seating. lunch room. well as provided equipment operators “We’re out of money for the •Kwajalein Atoll Development and other support through the Public project,” Coffey said, adding there’s Authority has provided a crane for Works Department. Team looking at passenger check-in procedures at air terminal ... (From page 1) later date, he said. responsible for civil aviation security and is in the process Tikka noted that Kwajalein has one of the few airports of establishing federal security operations in the nation’s where commercial and military aircraft mingle on a regular commercial airports. TSA is scheduled to deploy federal basis. Similar studies are underway at places like Johnston passenger screeners to all 429 commercial airports by and Wake, he said. Nov. 19, and federal baggage screeners will screen all Bruce Bell, site manager for the Kwajalein Police Depart- checked baggage by Dec. 31, according to the agency’s ment, said it’s unclear whether TSA would staff the airport Web site. here with their personnel or task KPD with the job. It’s How Kwajalein, with its mix of commercial and military possible the assessment will result in new X-ray and aircraft, will fit into that picture remains unclear at this sensing machines for the airport, he added. time, according to local officials. “Anything we can do to increase security out here is a A public affairs officer with TSA could not be reached for bonus,” Bell said. “We can work with it.” comment. TSA assumed security responsibility for the nation’s Tikka said the SASR team, which is contracted with airports in February and now dictates all security proce- Lockheed (and does not, he emphasized, have any con- dures that used to be handled by the FAA, such as checking nection with the current contract rebid process, despite passengers’ shoes for explosives. The agency says it plans rumors to the contrary), is only here collecting data for to hire 50,000 federal employees to staff security operations procedures dealing with passengers, ticketing and their at all 429 airports. carry-on luggage. A separate SASR team, contracted For more information about TSA, visit its Web site at with Boeing, will assess check-in luggage security at a www.tsa.dot.gov. Tuesday Page 6 Kwajalein Hourglass July 23, 2002 Classified Ads and Community Notices HELP WANTED The following on-island positions are open with Raytheon. For more information or to submit a resumé or application, call HR employment, Jack Riordan, 54916, unless otherwise noted. DOCUMENTATION LIBRARIAN, Kwajalein High School. Work with guidance counselor. Knowledge of Microsoft Office; strong organizational skills; ability to work with teachers, parents, students and staff; be able to multi-task and prioritize and good commu- nication skills needed. A criminal history back- ground check is required. Call Lynn Malone, 52011. HR ASSISTANT, RSE HR Dept. Good people skills, computer literate, day-to-day assistance on em- ployee relations, benefits issues and other HR- related matters. One to three years of HR experience preferred. Call Anne Louise Jeffrey, 52710. SECRETARY, Safety and Industrial Hygiene Dept. Seeking individual experienced in office administra- tion with proficient skills in MS Word, Outlook and Excel. Require excellent English written and verbal skills, as well as the ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks. PIANO PLAYER, Yuk Club. Casual for Thursday through Saturday evenings. Call Andrea, 58909. Bravo! Boat lot Custodians: SECRETARY, Education Dept. Part time—35 hours per Rain makes the grass grow. week. Responsible for maintaining attendance and records, preparing correspondence and assisting the Keep grass and weeds mowed teaching staff. Must have knowledge of Windows, MS on all sides of your lot. Word and databases. Selected individual will be required to undergo a criminal history background check. Questions? APPLIANCE TECHNICIAN. Full time. Five years expe- Call Sadie, 53643. rience in appliance repair. Call Paul Fritz, 53379.

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, Kwajalein Hospital Phar- bench at showers July 7. Call 55150 or 54879. TWO NAVY canvas and wood folding directors chairs, macy. Full time. Looking for an experienced phar- excellent condition, $30 for both. Call 52504. FOUND macy tech to assist with filling medical prescriptions COMMUNITY NOTICES and doses as directed by a physician. Duties include ROLLERBLADES, women’s size 7, on Heliotrope. Call PCS PARTY for Bill and Judy Strobhar will be July 28, maintaining patient medication profile records in 51919. 5-9 p.m., at the Pacific Club. It’s potluck as follows: computer database and monitoring drug and supply A-M, side dishes/salads; N-Z, desserts. Paper prod- inventories. Must possess strong communication, FOR SALE ucts, water and soda will be provided. Bring your customer service and organizational skills. Computer USED REDWOOD fence lumber, approximately 130 own drinks. ’Stro’ stories desired and encouraged. literacy required. Criminal history background check pieces of 1x6; several redwood 4x4 posts and 2x4s, Questions? Call Darlene, 53309. required. $150. Call 52427. BARGAIN BAZAAR HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- DENTAL ASSISTANT, Dental Clinic. Casual. Crimi- KIDS’ (4-6 years) ride-on electric car, 12-volt system, day and Saturday, 1-3 p.m.; Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. nal history background check required. excellent condition, $300; Maytag dishwasher, ex- cellent condition, $200. Call 54579, or leave a Call 53686 for donation pickup before 1 p.m. Raytheon off-island positions are updated weekly message at 57175. Mondays. in the Career Opportunities Book at the HR counter, JET SKI HULL and the trailer stored in the open area Bldg. 700. 6’ TALL RUBBERMAID shed with shelves, $250; ladies’ golf clubs with bag, $50; eight-pound bowling ball next to Building 1228 must be removed. If these USAKA currently has the following job vacancies. with bag, $10; indoor/outdoor convertible play items are not removed by July 31, they will be taken For application information and announcement yard/fence, $30; four folding lawn and beach chairs, to DCCB. Questions? Call Sadie, 53643. paperwork, call Cris Foster, 54417. $10; Kwaj-condition bike and Burley, $50. Call BOAT LOT custodians: Lots need to be inspected 54624. MAIL CLERK, Post Office, GS-05 (two vacancies). before any transfer paper work will be signed by Small Temporary, one year. Final closeout Aug. 7. PLANTS, dive weights. Call 54612H or 52166W. Boat Marina. All defects, including fire hazards, structural and housekeeping, must be corrected. LOST NEW FISHING gear, too much to list, all or nothing Questions? Call Sadie, 53643. BLUE BACKPACK with gray panels and sketcher shoes for package deal. Call 51557. and pants, inside at CAC Room 6, July 13, $10 reward TWO-PERSON beach volleyball is Aug. 5 at Emon offered; clear goggles at family pool. Call Tessa, PLANTS: Blooming African violets and cardboard Beach. Grade 7-adult may participate. Entry fee is 52527. palms (zamia pumila), $5-$30. Call 53711 and leave $10. Register your team by Aug. 2 at Community a message. Activities. Questions? Call Scott, 53331. BLUE BRIEFCASE with logbook at adult pool. Call Jack, 52368. BOAT HOUSE #10 and 21' Starcraft boat with 120hp ULTIMATE FRISBEE under the lights Friday, 7 p.m., engine and 15hp kicker, $7,500. Call Tim, 52237. at Brandon Field. We will divide into teams on the BLACK CASIO sport watch at the adult pool near the field. Questions? Call 53331. Tuesday July 23, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 7 Classified Ads and Community Notices This Week at the Yokwe Yuk Club Lounge Saturday, July 27, 6 p.m., in the MP room. Friday DJ Chris Eskew Saturday Chris Eskew and QUIZZO! Col. Wrenn Lt. Gen. Cosumano Col. Brown Sunday Country Night with Chris Galloway We need plants and white Christmas lights for the Oceanview Club. Donations would be welcome.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets on Kwajalein Wednes- days and Saturdays, 6:30 p.m., at Bldg. 932. If you have a desire to quit drinking, call 51143 and leave a message. We will get back to you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets on Roi-Namur Tues- days and Fridays, 7 p.m., at Tr. 8311. If you have a desire to quit drinking, call 56292 and leave a message. We will get back to you. OPSEC REMINDER: Providing our military forces with uncompromised defense systems is necessary to are requested not minimize risks and enhance our potential for the successful termination of a conflict. Apply OPSEC. to lean bikes and trailers against Everyone is invited to the building walls. Change of Command They are easily Tuesday, July 30, damaged and 9:30 a.m., in the MP rust will stain room, with a reception following immediately. the finish. We Two shuttle buses will appreciate your run the lunch and cooperation. church routes, 8:30-11 a.m. Questions? Call LuAnne, 51098. Tuesday Page 8 Kwajalein Hourglass July 23, 2002 Air National Guard plane supplements cargo Marshallese Word By Barbara Johnson jalein Friday. It brought mail and cargo of the Day Feature Writer to the island after the ATI cargo plane A Hawaiian Air National Guard C- due Thursday was canceled. Tutu = Shower or wet. 130 plane was a welcome sight at Kwa- The Air National Guard plane is a once a month occur- rence, if there’s cargo to See you at the movies! be moved to Kwaj, said Vicki Santucci, AMC rep- Friday resentative. If it’s not The Flintstones (1994, PG) needed, it flies some- Film version of one of television’s most where else. popular cartoon series. (John Goodman, Last month, the C-130 Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie was scheduled to go to O’Donnell) (92 minutes) Travis Air Force Base, Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m. Calif., but because the Saturday ATI flight was canceled Space Cowboys (2000, PG-13) June 21, it was rerouted Four aging astronauts finally get their to Kwaj instead, Santucci chance to rocket into outer space and said. save the day when a Russian satellite The flight is the week- goes haywire. (Clint Eastwood, Donald end training for the Na- Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones, James tional Guard. Garner) (130 minutes) More flight cancellations Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m. Meanwhile, regular AMC passenger service In the Bedroom (2001, R) remains a problem. Indie film about a seemingly perfect middle- The AMC C-141 sched- aged couple, their Ivy League son, his uled for Saturday never older girlfriend and a criminal act that made it to Kwajalein. binds them together. (Tom Wilkinson, The ATI passenger Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei, Nick Stahl) flights for this week were (107 minutes) canceled as of this morn- Tradewinds Theater, 7:30 p.m. ing. The ATI plane has Sunday not flown for the last two The Flintstones (1994, PG) weeks, reportedly be- Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m. cause of work being done In the Bedroom (2001, R) on the engines. The can- Yokwe Yuk Theater, 9:30 p.m. cellations have caused the passenger lists to be Space Cowboys (2000, PG-13) (Photo by KW Hillis) Tradewinds Theater, 7:30 p.m. Standing in the hold of the Hawaiian Air National Guard juggled between Kwaja- lein and Honolulu. Monday C-130, cargo loadmaster Mike Dame lines up a truck to unload four pallets of mail and produce. Janji Jibdi, cargo A cargo plane had not In the Bedroom (2001, R) handler, stands by to help Dane and the C-130 crew been scheduled as of this Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m. unload the huge plane. morning. WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet Sun • Moon • Tides

Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated show- ers, some heavy. Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Winds: Northeast to east-northeast at 10 to 14 knots, with higher gusts near Tuesday 0639/1912 1817/0514 0330, 5.4' 1000, 1.0' showers. July 23 1600, 4.3' 2150, 1.2' Tomorrow: Partly cloudy with widely scattered showers. Wednesday 0639/1912 1911/0610 0410, 5.5' 1040, 0.8' Winds: East-northeast at 10 to 12 knots, July 24 Full moon 1640, 4.4' 2220, 1.1' with higher gusts near showers. Temperature: Tonight’s low 79° Thursday 0639/1912 2000/0705 0440, 5.6' 1110, 0.7' Tomorrow’s high 88° July 25 1710, 4.5' 2300, 1.0' July rain total: 16.95" Annual rain total: 58.30" Friday 0640/1912 2046/0757 0520, 5.6' 1140, 0.7' Annual deviation: 11.85" Call 54700 for continuously updated forecasts July 26 1740, 4.6' 2330, 1.0' and sea conditions.