Study causes fishing ban in two areas off Kwaj — page 3 AFN to provide full Olympic Pool party coverage planned with — page 4 reggae band — page 4 (Photo by Jan Waddell) Friday, Aug. 6, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass www.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.html Editorial When it’s vacation time, it’s chow time! This past week, my wife and I went anyway, you might as well go all out, to the airport to pick up one of her right? I’m not sure, but a conserva- co-workers. He proved he was worth tive estimate would be that I ate 47 picking up when he produced a sack pounds of it while I was there. We full of Burger King bacon, egg and had 40 people in our tour group and cheese biscuits. He only let me have every day the bus would sag a little one though. He was saving the rest more. I’m sure it needed suspension for his other co-workers. I thought work after hauling us around for two of stealing them when his back was weeks. turned, but my wife wouldn’t let me. exercising so I can go on vacation Another thing I like to do if I go to She’s such a goodie two-shoes. When and eat my way through place after the states for the obligatory family Burger King biscuits are involved, I place. The clothes get a little tighter thing is walk into a supermarket and say the heck with politeness. Grab at each stop. just stand there and gape in awe at all you can and run. Five months ago, we went to Italy the abundance. I walk up and down We took the goods back to my office and experienced Italian dining. We the aisles counting how many brands (we couldn’t wait to get all the way would start at 7 p.m. and finish of ketchup they have and how many home) where there’s a microwave, around three hours later. Course different kinds of potato chips there nuked them for awhile, and even af- after course was brought to the table are. It’s like sensory overload. They ter traveling five hours or more from and the portions weren’t stingy. All even have fully cooked and prepared Hono, after being at least six or seven washed down with glass after glass whole meals. You don’t have to shop hours old, after being stone cold, of wine. They were like Thanksgiving for food. They’ve already have it made they were nectar from the gods. dinner every night with pasta instead for you. I hope heaven is a Railey’s When I think of vacation, the plac- of turkey. You know, the kind of meal Supermarket in Fairfield, Calf. If I go es I’m going to go and the people I’m when you lean back in your chair, to the other place, I hope they have going to see are sort of in the back of loosen the old belt, and think “I’m a White Castle. I wonder if Ray at my mind crowded out by the thought going to die now.” We would get up Surfway could order 5,000 pounds of the food I’m going to eat. I spend and take a walk (more like a waddle) of frozen White Castles. C’mon Ray, a whole year going to the gym and to help settle the 18 pounds of food be a sport. we just ate and would always come I’ve only got seven months to go across a gelataria (Italian ice cream until my next vacation. I don’t know Marshallese Word of the Day shop). They’re like gas stations, one if I can wait that long. I keep asking on every corner. I saw four on one my wife if I can go to Hono on a food jerbal — work block in Rome. foraging detail but she gets surly and If you’ve never had a gelato, you’re won’t let me. missing a little bit of heaven. And of In the meantime, there’s always The Kwajalein Hourglass course, there was always room for her cooking. Like I say, I need a Commanding Officer ..Col. Beverly Stipe gelato. I mean, if you’re going to die vacation. Public Affairs Officer...LuAnne Fantasia Assistant Editor......................Mig Owens Graphics Designer....................Dan Adler To the ladies at Sunrise Bakery Reporter................................ Jan Waddell for always being cheerful and Reporter..................... Krystle McAllister Circulation/Reporter ..Camilla Morrison helpful no matter how hectic the morning rush is. The Hourglass is named for the insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which liberated the island from the forces of Imperial Japan on Feb 4, 1944. To the Ten-Ten cashiers The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized for putting in long days publication for military personnel, federal on their feet and employees, contractor workers and their being courteous to families assigned to USAKA. Contents of the all their customers. Hourglass are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Army or USAKA. It is published Tuesdays and Fridays in accordance with Army Regulation To Automotive personnel 360-1 and using a network printer by for working in hot repair Kwajalein Range Services editorial staff, P.O. shops all day and keeping Box 23, APO AP 96555. the island vehicles running. Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local 53539. Printed circulation: 2,000 The Kwajalein Hourglass 2 Friday, Aug. 6, 2004 Friday, Aug. 6, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass NASA EQUIS II missions run through Sept. 23 Tentative caution schedule Kwajalein mid-atoll is not part of the caution area for these missions. Reef sweeps and lagoon caution sweeps are not required in support of the mission. Refer to caution area map. In the event of mission demands, the caution times and areas will be in effect for the following days: 6:45 p.m., tonight through 12:15 a.m., tomorrow 6:45 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 7 through 12:15 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 8 Surface and airspace caution area. Lagoon and mid-atoll corridor will not be closed for Questions regarding the above safety requirements for this these missions. mission should be directed to the Command Safety Office, range safety officer, 52477. Environmental studies prompt no fishing warning By Jan Waddell the sediment, marine life and wa- manent signs will soon be posted Reporter ters in the areas of concern and in both English and Marshallese determined that heavy metals such stating “No Fishing in the Harbor Area per USAKA Regulation 385-9. Through environmental studies as lead, copper, silver and arsenic Potential health risks exist from and testing, two locations on Kwa- are present in the marine life and heavy metals in the fish, water and jalein are now posted as ‘No Fishing’ sediment. sediment.” The old signs only ad- areas. vised the public that fishing The first area is the in the harbor area was for harbor area between the recreational use only not for Fuel Pier and Echo Pier human consumption. and the reef area adja- However, people are cent to the solid waste taking fish caught in landfill is the second ‘No this area home for eat- Fishing’ area. ing, Sims said. The According to Ken area at the landfill Sims, USAKA Envi- is a new area to be ronmental Office off-limits for fishing chief, it is “to keep based on new infor- the community mation. safe.” Heavy metal “is Sims said sand- not something you blasting paint are going to see,” from ships near Sims said. “Num- the docks, which ber one, we want to started after protect our public. WWII, washed I think the com- heavy metals into munity will un- the harbor area. derstand we have Also, unknown their best interest contaminates in at heart. Further the landfill are studies are under- leaching into the way to determine groundwater and A no fishing sign warns of heavy metal in fish, water and sediment. the best methods to entering the ocean (Photo by Krystle McAllister) clean up the heavy at the shoreline. Temporary signs are currently metals so we can one day reopen USAKA Environmental studied posted at the harbor, but new per- theses areas to fishing.” The Kwajalein Hourglass Friday, Aug. 6, 2004 Friday, Aug. 6, 2004 3 The Kwajalein Hourglass Olympics to get extensive TV coverage By Krystle McAllister television network is set to be on Reporter the Sports Channel. The Family Channel is hosting the Bravo TV As the 2004 Olympics approach, network, and the Movie Channel is Kwajalein residents will be treated hosting the MSNBC and CNBC net- to two channels dedicated entirely works. The AFN Family and Movie Saturday, Aug. 8 to showing live and taped coverage Channels are the only channels 7:30 p.m., Yuk — Kill Bill 2 (R) of the Olympics. scheduled to show the Olympics 24 7:30 p.m., Rich — The Alamo (PG-13) From Aug. 12-30, the Armed hours per day. The AFN Entertain- 7:00 p.m., Roi — Envy (R) Forces Network is set to show a Sunday, Aug. 9 ment Channel will also host prime 7:30 p.m., Yuk — The Girl Next Door (R) total of 584 hours of Olympic cov- NBC Olympics coverage. 7:30 p.m., Rich — The Kids erage according to Larry Sichter, According to Feagler, the Fam- Who Saved Summer (PG) chief, Affiliate Relations/Program ily and Movie Channels are 9:00 p.m., Rich — The Bourne Identify Operations Division, Defense Media showing additional bonus Olym- (PG) Center.