INSIDE Abandoned Vehicles A-2 Lava Dogs A-3 Hawaii Staff Sgt. Amat A-4 DUIs & Salutes A-5 Whale Watching B-1 MCCS & SM&SP B-2 Auto Skills Center B-3 Word To Pass B-5 Menu B-7 Intramural Basketball C-1 Sports Briefs C-2 The Bottom Line C-3 MMARINEARINE Health & Fitness C-4 Volume 34, Number 11 www.mcbh.usmc.mil March 19, 2004

Operation Iraqi Freedom Sailors fly home to K-Bay Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero hours that included more than 83 Press Chief hours in support of OIF and more than 75 hours in support of Maritime After six months of being the Interdiction Operations. “Eagle in the Sky” for the tactical “The detachment served as an defense of Expeditionary Strike extension of the horizon for the ship,” Group 1, 25 Sailors and two SH-60B said Hardman. “They provided the Seahawks that make-up Detachment first line of defense by using equip- 1 of Helicopter Anti-Submarine ment such as RADAR [radio detec- Squadron Light 37 returned home, tion and ranging] to paint a larger March 11. tactical picture for the ships.” The “EasyRiders” had been dep- The Detachment also patrolled loyed in the western Pacific in sup- international waters in the Red Sea, port of Operation Iraqi Freedom Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the aboard the Guided Missile Cruiser Horn of Africa, to deter the transport Photos by Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero USS Port Royal, which was part of of terrorist personnel and equipment the Navy’s first-ever Expeditionary — seizing several vessels including a Above — Navy Lt. Strike Group. drug-smuggling dhow, its 15 crew j.g. Grant Stark, a “The ESGs are centered on the members aboard, and 2,800 tons of pilot, embraces capability of the Amphibious hashish. his wife Anna Readiness Group and Marine Expedi- “Their operations brought them to after returning tionary Unit, and adds the strike, the front lines of the global war on from a six-month terrorism,” said Cmdr. Pat Molenda, deployment with anti-air, anti-surface and anti-subsur- Expeditionary face capabilities of a cruiser, destroy- the squadron’s executive officer. “An Strike Group 1. er, frigate and attack submarine,” operational highlight occurred on said Lt. j.g. Jennifer Hardman, Public New Year’s Eve when the detach- Right — Navy Affairs Officer for HSL-37. “The ment played a key role in taking Petty Officer 1st groups are designed to enable the down [the] drug smuggling dhow Class Greg United States to conduct shaping that was later determined to have Weigand, an avia- operations in the global war on ter- links with the Al Qaeda Terror tion electronics rorism.” Network.” technician, smiles During the deployment, the Staying true to their command’s at the touch of his “EasyRiders” conducted more than wife Joyce. 700 mishap-free day and night flight See EASYRIDERS, A-5 Local schools CSSD-77 offloads in Korea to benefit Cpl. Jessica M. Mills with Marines from Combat Combat Correspondent Service Support Detach- ment 33 from Iwakuni, from federal, PYONGTAEK NAVAL Japan, to complete the BASE, Republic of Korea — offload of 406 vehicles and More than 300 Marines from weapons systems in less local funds Combat Service Support than 20 hours. The Marines Detachment 77 assisted with worked in 12-hour shifts, MCB Hawaii a Maritime Prepositioning and although exhausted, Public Affairs Office Force (MPF) offload of the they did not stop working Military Sealift Command until the offload itself was Twenty-seven Oahu public schools ship MV 1st. Lt. Jack complete. affiliated with the MCB Hawaii School Lummus at Pyongtaek Port, “This is one of the largest Partnership Program will benefit this here, March 8 - 9 in support offloads ever for such a year from Department of Defense fund- of Freedom Banner/Foal small port,” said Staff Sgt. ing. Within that group, 21 Windward Eagle ’04. Joseph Kelly, the landing public schools may also receive “match- According to Lt. Gen. force shore party staff non- Cpl. Jessica M. Mills ing funds” from a local charitable foun- Wallace C. Gregson, com- commissioned officer with Corporal Travis J. Eslinger, a traffic management office repre- dation. manding general, Marine Combat Service Support sentative, takes an inventory of the vehicles and gear coming The federal funding is part of $5 mil- Forces Pacific, these exercis- Group 3. “But our Marines off of the MV 1st Lt. Jack Lummus, prior to their staging. lion annually allocated to Hawaii for each es demonstrate the capabili- met the mission with full of the past five years as part of the Fiscal ty of III Marine Expedi- confidence and exceeded all (7-ton MTVRs), landing process, Marine representa- Year 2004 Defense Appropriations Act. tionary Force, and the of our expectations. We had assault vehicles, amphibious tives from all of the major The Joint Venture Education Forum Republic of Korea’s Marines expected the offload to take assault vehicles, trams, logis- subordinate commands, decides each year how the federal fund- to rapidly form and employ 24 to 36 hours, and they blew tical vehicle systems and such as 3rd Marine Division, ing is to be spent. a combined Marine Expedi- us away.” howitzers, among many oth- 12th Marine Regiment, Force The JVEF is a partnership organization tionary Force in order to con- The offload consisted of ers. Once offloaded, Service Support Group 3 and comprised of representatives from each of duct combined operations. various types of vehicles and Marines drove these vehicles III MEF, assisted CSSD-77 the military services (including the Coast The CSSD-77 Marines, weapons systems such as in convoys to the disassocia- and CSSD-33 Marines in Guard, Hawaii National Guard and from Marine Corps Base tanks, highly mobile multi- tion lot located on the 2nd removing all un-needed Hawaii and Camp Hansen, wheeled vehicles, medium Fleet ROK Naval Base here. See FUNDING, A-5 Okinawa, worked jointly tactical vehicle replacements During the disassociation See OFFLOAD, A-5 A-2 • March 19, 2004 Hawaii Marine

MCBHMCBH Abandoned cars are piling up MCB Hawaii would like to donate. Make an service and family members help Provost Marshal’s Office appointment for the vehicle drop-off. maintain a beautiful, safe base. NNEWSEWS BBRIEFSRIEFS 2) Provide a clear title to the vehicle Another big problem is created Abandoned vehicles are a big prob- (i.e., no liens against the automobile when deploying Marines and Sailors O OSTS EXUAL D D P S lem aboard Marine Corps Base from a financial institution). fail to properly store their vehicles SSAULT OTLINE A H Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. These vehicles 3) Take the vehicle to the Auto prior to deploying. not only pose a safety hazard for chil- Skills Center. If the vehicle is not WASHINGTON, D.C. — The dren but also create an eyesore for the operable, the Auto Skills Center will POV Storage Department of Defense announced that an base community. They also take up make arrangements to tow it to its lot additional toll-free telephone number has extra parking in the limited space in free of charge. Each unit has a designated secure been established for individuals who want Family Housing and other areas 4) Complete a “Certificate of location aboard the base to store to contact or provide information to the around the base. Release/Donation of POV” provided POVs for the duration of any deploy- DoD Task Force on Care for Victims of The Military Police Department by the Auto Skills Center. ment — free of charge to the individ- Sexual Assault. The number, (800) 497- spends an enormous number of ual. Unfortunately, some deploying 6261, is staffed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST, hours to identify and dispose of 350 What can happen to my vehicle personnel still circumvent the system Monday through Friday. to 450 abandoned vehicles yearly — if I fail to comply with set by storing their vehicles with friends The department's hotline will supple- valuable time that could be more POV storage procedures? in base housing, or leaving them ment those previously established by each effectively used in support of its pri- behind in the various short-term of the services. mary mission. The Provost Marshal’s Office parking lots aboard the base. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld Did you know that you could dis- places a warning tag on suspected Did you know that disciplinary ordered a senior-level inquiry, into the pose of an unwanted vehicle, practi- abandoned vehicles and collects the action could be taken against you if reported sexual assaults in Iraq and cally hassle-free? Simple procedures vehicle information. Afterwards, you deploy without storing your Kuwait, to answer questions about how are currently in place for any service PMO contacts the respective com- vehicle properly? You could see the the armed services treat victims of sexual member who would like to legally mand and continually tries to contact magistrate and lose your base driving assault. The Army and Air Force have transfer his or her unwanted private- the last registered owner. privileges as well. opened similar investigations. ly owned vehicles (POVs) to the The command or PMO then gives Make arrangements with your "Every service member deserves to be Provost Marshal’s Office or the Auto the owner an ultimatum: legalize or command to properly store your treated with the utmost respect and digni- Skills Center. get rid of your vehicle. If no action is POV if you are a single Marine or ty," said David S.C. Chu, Under Secretary taken, vehicles are towed and im- Sailor — prior to deployment. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. PMO Disposal Procedures pounded. Residents can assist PMO by "Sexual assault is criminal conduct and After 120 days, if no contact can be reporting derelict vehicles to respec- will not be tolerated in the Department of 1) Notify PMO that you have a made with the registered owner, the tive area housing inspectors or to the Defense." vehicle that you would like to donate vehicle is either auctioned at the Auto tenant relations manager at 257-1257. Chu believes the information from the and make an appointment for the Skills Center or scrapped. Inspectors will identify vehicles call center will assist the task force and vehicle drop-off. The Provost Marshal’s Office urges that appear to be improperly stored. defense officials in developing policies 2) Provide a clear title to the vehicle and programs to improve assistance for (i.e., no liens against the automobile victims of assaults and enhance efforts at from a financial institution). prevention. 3) Take the vehicle (only the regis- tered owner or lien holder) to the CONSOLIDATED ISSUE TO CLOSE PMO impound lot. If the vehicle is not operable, PMO will make Due to fumigation of Bldg. 4075, the arrangements to tow it to the Consolidated Issue Facility will be closed impound lot free of charge. at 1 p.m. March 26. It is tentatively sched- 4) Complete the “Release to uled to reopen at 7:30 a.m. on March 29; Government” form provided by however, personnel who need to turn in PMO. individual combat equipment (or 782 5) Take the “Release to Govern- gear) should plan accordingly. ment” form to Base Legal and get it For more information, contact William notarized; then return it to Provost Johnson at 257-8758. Marshal’s Office.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS Auto Skills Center Disposal Procedures On-Base Emergencies 257-9111 Cpl. Jason E. Miller Military Police 257-7114 1) Notify the Auto Skills Center Even though disposal is simple for the owner, annually, 350 – 450 abandoned Child Protective Service 832-5300 that you have a vehicle that you cars and trucks aboard MCB Hawaii are identified and disposed of by PMO. Fraud, Waste, Abuse & EEO 257-8852 Hawaii Do you know where your Huffy is? on the weekend of March 5, Ring” program, an anony- department as soon as pos- MARINE Military Police searched for the bikes. mous hotline designed to sible. Also, for the police Commanding General Brig. Gen. Jerry C. McAbee The Military Police allow the military commu- report, provide a picture or Base Sergeant Major Sgt. Maj. Anthony E. Franks Department Department is seeking nity to report suspicious or other useful information Public Affairs Director Maj. Chris Hughes information on the theft of criminal activity to military that could help in the Public Affairs Chief Gunnery Sgt. Rhys Evans urges caution Managing Editor Aiko Brum the bicycles, which were police aboard both K-Bay search of the bike. Press Chief Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero after recent stolen from addresses on and Camp H. M. Smith. Staff Writer Sgt. Joe Lindsay the blocks of Manning The 24-hour hotline Staff Writer Sgt. Joseph Lee bicycle thefts Circle, Lawrence Road, number is 257-7114. There Staff Writer Sgt. Jereme Edwards Manning Court and East is also an e-mail set up to Staff Writer Cpl. Jason E. Miller Cushman Avenue. receive information: lfr@mc Staff Writer Cpl. Jessica M. Mills Staff Writer Cpl. Monroe F. Seigle Lance Cpl. Only two out of the four bh.usmc.mil. Sports Editor Lance Cpl. Rich E. Mattingly Megan L. Stiner children whose bikes were The Military Police De- Staff Writer Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Dickson Combat Correspondent stolen could relate to Paul partment encourages pre- Staff Writer Lance Cpl. Megan L. Stiner Reubens, or rather his char- cautionary measures to Lifestyles Editor Susana Choy In Tim Burton’s 1985 acter Pee-Wee Herman, prevent future bike thefts News Editor Kristin Herrick children’s movie “Pee- who recovered his stolen, from occurring. Some tips The Hawaii Marine is an unofficial newspaper Wee’s Big Adventure,” the two-wheeled friend in the include securing bicycles to published every Friday by MidWeek Printing, Inc., plot was loaded with sus- movie. a sturdy, fixed object when 45-525 Luluku Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744, a private penseful scenes in which he Military police located they are unattended; regis- firm in no way connected with the U.S. Marine embarked on an odyssey in and returned two of the tering bicycles with the Corps under exclusive contract to the U.S. Marine search of his beloved miss- missing bicycles within City and County of Corps. This civilian enterprise is an authorized ing bicycle. two weeks of their disap- Honolulu; and keeping a publication for members of the military services. pearance. color picture and informa- Contents of the Hawaii Marine are not necessari- Maybe with less flair, ly the official views of or endorsed by the United owners of gray, black, sil- If you see suspicious tion about the bike in a Lance Cpl. Megan L. Stiner States Government, the Department of Defense or ver and pink Huffy, behavior, report it to the secure location at home. Bicycle owners should lock the U.S. Marine Corps. All advertising is provided Schwinn, Mongoose and Military Police Department If a bicycle is stolen, up their bikes after four were by MidWeek Printing, Inc., 529-4886. Roadmaster bicycles, stolen through the “Let Freedom report this to the police recently stolen. The appearance of advertising in the Hawaii Marine, including inserts and supplements, does not constitute endorsement of the firms’ products and services by the DoD, DoN or the U.S. Marine Corps of the products or services advertised. Anti Theft Tips Safety Requirements Everything advertised in the Hawaii Marine shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage •Secure your bicycles to a sturdy, fixed object •Always wear an ANSI- or SNELL- without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national with a sturdy lock and chain. approved bicycle helmet. origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, polit- ical affiliation or any other non-merit factor of the •Place bicycles in a secured location at home. •At night, equip all bicycles with a white lamp and purchaser, user or patron. a minimum of 3 square inches of white, Editorial content or public service announce- •Never leave your bicycles unsecured, even in a reflectorized material facing forward and ments (i.e. all content other than paid advertise- secure location. unobstructed, when viewed from the front. ments) is edited, prepared and provided by the Public Affairs Office aboard Marine Corps Base •Register your bikes and put registration tags on •At night, equip all bicycles with a minimum of Hawaii. Opinions expressed are not to be consid- them. 3 square inches of red reflectorized material ered an official expression of the DoD or the U.S. on each side, facing outward. Marine Corps. •Keep important documents concerning your To contact the MCB Hawaii Public Affairs Office use the following addresses: bicycles in a safe location in your home. •Equip bicycle pedals with amber reflectors on both front and rear surfaces. HAWAII MARINE, BOX 63062, BLDG. 216, •Keep color pictures of your bicycles with MCB HAWAII, KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII 96863 E-MAIL: [email protected] detailed descriptions and serial numbers in your •Wear light colored or reflective clothing to increase FAX: 257-2511, PHONE: 257-8840 home. visibility. Hawaii Marine March 19, 2004 • A-3

A Marine from Bravo Company, 1/3 holds his head back and steps off, simulating the jump off of a ship, during pre-qualification trials for the coxswain and maritime navigator courses at the base were infantrymen from Bravo today will determine whether or swimming Lava Dogs Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine not the Marines can go on to train in pool March 8. Regiment, and they each wanted to the coxswain and navigator cours- take a splash qualify to enter training for the es. It’s an abbreviated swim qual coxswain and maritime navigator just to make sure that they are at courses. Before they could take the least third-class swim qualified.” into training for helm of the F470 Zodiac boats that The positions of coxswain and Marines often use for tactical inser- navigator on the Zodiac boats are F470 Zodiacs tions and reconnaissance, however, pivotal. The coxswain sits in the the 1/3 Marines — as Marines stern, or the rear of the craft, and is always do — needed to train. responsible for control of the boat Lance Cpl. Rich Mattingly Bravo Marines participated in an and the actions of the crew. He Sports Editor abbreviated swim qualification, supervises loading and lashing, as which consisted of jumping from well as the distribution of equip- “H old your head back, cross your the diving board, treading water ment. He also maintains the course arms and step off,”instructed the and swimming down the length of and speed of the boat and gives all calm, green-shirted Marine Corps the pool, all while weighed down commands. Combat Water Survival qualified by the standard swim qual training The navigator sits in the bow, or instructor to the already soaked gear of boots and cammies. front of the boat, and assists the Marine standing at the edge of the “The swim qual that we do here coxswain with the mission by pro- diving board. “When you hit the is just the first step in their train- viding course and navigation infor- water, you know what to yell.” ing,” said Gunnery Sgt. Richard mation to the coxswain. After his splash into the clear, Perron, staff noncommissioned offi- Now that the 1/3 Marines have blue water had settled from the cer in charge of the Amphibious passed their abbreviated swim plunge, a fully uniformed, high- Raid Branch of the Expeditionary qualification, they can look forward and-tight groomed Marine bobbed Warfare Training Group Pacific. to graduation from their coxswain to the surface with a loud and moti- “The training they go through here and navigator courses on April 2. vated, “I feel fine!” The Marines taking the plunge

Photos by Lance Cpl. Rich Mattingly Private Ruben Gutierrez (center right) a rifleman with Bravo Company, 1/3, The F470 Zodiac pulls another Marine during an abbreviated swim qual at the base pool. Hull •Bow handle (nickel/brass) with mooring line •Futura™ hull with inflatable keel and speed •Exterior lifeline on lacing cuffs tubes •Two interior lateral lifelines and one floor lifeline •Roll-up floorboard, aluminum slats •Many interior large “D” rings •Bow thrust board, varnished wood •Two bow and two stern large towing rings •Back-reinforced, varnished plywood transom •Four lifting eye bolts on transom and fixed floor with bottom edge stainless steel protection board •Two large flow self bailers •Aluminum engine mounting plate Standard equipment •Two tension straps transom/floorboard •Bellows and hose, 2-foot •Repair kit with pressure gauge Buoyancy tube •Cylinder sheath •Black hypalon/neoprene fabric 1880 decitex •Four, six or eight paddles •Intercommunication/inflation valves •Two document pouches on tube •Two CO2/compressed air, inflation points •Carrying bag •Overpressure valves •Two connecting hoses to speed tubes Main optional accessories •Teardrop peripheral rubbing strake •Waterproof bags •Rubbing strakes for beaching •Air or CO2 cylinder and inflation hoses •Many lateral carrying handles •Anodized aluminum hard deck WWord on the Street If the Marine mascot were not a bulldog, what animal should it be, and why?

“A Doberman pinscher “A rottweiler because “A Tasmanian devil or a “A lion because of its “A Doberman pinscher because that is what a they are the only real wolverine because they courage, and it is the because of their vitality. devil dog is.” dogs.” are both small, yet tena- best at what it does.” They proved them- cious.” selves during war.”

Lance Cpl. Jameel Master Sgt. Capt. Zachary Rogers Staff Sgt. Staff Sgt. Butler Thomas Tyler Director, Marine Corps Antwan Plunkett James Springer S-4 temporary addition- G-3 Base Operations Family Team Building Maintenance control G-1 administration al duty clerk chief Headquarters Bn., HMH-363 chief for commanding 3rd Marines MCB Hawaii general A-4 • March 19, 2004 Hawaii Marine Former gangster finds new colors in Corps

Cpl. Monroe F. Seigle “Being a Marine was great in some goals for himself and Combat Correspondent itself, but the greatest accom- remove [himself] from the envi- “The Marine plishment I had in my career ronment he was in. At age 14, a young man who was becoming an agent in the “That’s the same thing I tell walked the streets of San Diego, Corps saved Criminal Investigation Divi- all the kids back home, and Calif., joined a gang, and within sion,” recalled a confident those that are a part of the no time was witnessing assaults Amat. “I felt I had something to Hawaii Youth at Risk Program. and robberies — almost being my life; offer being that I learned a lot The lives of gangsters are short- shot in the face at point-blank about crime growing up.” lived and there is no future. range when he walked into a therefore, it is From 1995-2000, while Amat They have to set goals for them- drug deal gone bad. was stationed at MCB Hawaii, selves.” Anybody who knew that the best part he was a part of the statewide Amat often tells at-risk youth young man in the prime of his gang task force in Hawaii. He that the Marine Corps was the youth would have had a very assisted in the breakdown and best thing that ever happened to hard time believing he would of me.” eventual prosecution of local him. Although avid that the one day be a leader in the Oahu gangs, sending the major- Marine Corps is the best choice, world’s finest fighting force, the — Staff Sgt. Maynard Amat ity of their members to the con- he tells them any branch of the United States Marine Corps. AMAT fines of a state prison. service will make them a better Staff Sgt. Maynard Amat, Amat often recalls his time on person, and any will be the staff noncommissioned officer It wasn’t long after his scrape recruit training was more than the streets of San Diego. A lot of beginning of a brighter future. in charge of Pass and with death, that the young he expected. familiar faces are no longer “The Marine Corps did me Regulation with the Military Amat realized that he needed to “One of my hardest problems present when he goes home on wonders,” emphasized Amat, Police Company aboard MCB make some drastic changes in in boot camp was laughing leave. They are either dead or who is scheduled to retire from Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, will tell his life. After seeing several of when other recruits got into in jail. active duty in the near future. you he was a juvenile delin- his friends get arrested or trouble,” recalled a smiling “I remember when I was sta- “I will never forget where I quent growing up in San Diego. robbed, he made a final effort to Amat. “Once the drill instruc- tioned in MCRD; one of the kids came from and where I grew He dropped out of Mount graduate high school and earn tors caught onto the fact that I I knew growing up somehow up. That will always be a part Miguel High School and went his diploma. thought everything was funny, found my house and knocked of me, and so will the Corps. back four times before he finally “After I graduated high they decided [that] when every on my door just to ask me how I “The Marine Corps saved my finished and graduated in the school, I decided I wanted a other recruit was to be punished managed to get out of the gang. life; therefore, it is the best part class of 1984. challenge,” recalled Amat. “I with exercises, I was going to be I told him that he just had to set of me.” “I had quit school and was in talked to recruiters in every as well. I quickly learned not to a gang called the ‘Samoan branch of the service, but none laugh.” Warriors’,” said Amat. “I was- of them appealed to me like the Within a few months, the for- quotableq n’t Samoan, but since I stayed Marine Corps did. I knew it mer gangster was wearing new with a Samoan family in the would be a challenge, and it colors. This time, they were the neighborhood when my parents would get me away from a life colors on a dress uniform repre- “" Success in life consists of going kicked me out of the house, they of crime.” senting the U.S. Marine Corps. ” considered me one of their own Barely 18 years of age, the Amat received orders to from one mistake to the next and let me in their gang. We young Amat was on his way to Lackland Air Force Base in without losing enthusiasm." had our territory, and honestly, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Texas for military occupational all the things we were involved San Diego, to begin his venture specialty school. He was soon —Winston Churchill in were just leading me to a as a Marine. Although he was to become a military police offi- dead end.” searching for a challenge, cer. Hawaii Marine March 19, 2004 • A-5

FUNDING, From A-1 OFFLOAD, From A-1 Assembly, Operations Element EASYRIDERS, From A-1 to prepare for travel to the Army Reserve Hawaii), and Hawaii’s stock list-3 (SL-3) gear off the appropriate training areas. philosophy of “Optimum Readiness Department of Education (DoE), business com- tactical vehicles and equipment. “The AAOE is the launch through the Strength of our People,” the munity, and Parent Teacher Student Association. Because these vehicles and point for major subordinate Sailors that comprise Detachment 1 The JVEF’s federal funding allocations for weapons systems are part of the commands,” said Chief Warrant proved through their accomplishments FY04 include $1.2 million for technology, $1 mil- MPF, they are configured for a Officer 3 Lyndon T. Snider, offi- that they are one of the Navy’s finest lion for textbooks, $1 million for Hawaii 3R’s crisis situation and include all of cer in charge of the disassocia- squadrons, said Hardman. (Repair, Remodel, Restore Our Schools), $700,000 the components that may be tion lot, “and once these exercis- “Our number one priority has always for the 140 school partnerships, $500,000 for needed. But since the equip- es are over, these vehicles will been providing combat-ready detach- repair and maintenance projects, $300,000 for ment is only being used for come back to my lot for reasso- ments, ready to fight and to win our playgrounds, $250,000 for discipline and $50,000 training exercises, all of the ciation, and finally regenera- nation’s wars,” said Cmdr. David T. for administrative costs. excess gear must be removed, tion. Fisher, commanding officer, HSL-37. Marine Corps Base Hawaii has received inventoried, shrink-wrapped “We are going to put it back “This end is achieved only when we con- $115,000 of the school partnership allocation to and stored for preservation the same way we received it — tinually care for and improve upon our support projects at the 23 Oahu public schools until the end of the exercises. war materiel and all,” Snider most valuable asset — our people.” partnered with Marine Corps units, and will also Once the major subordinate added. “It administer an additional $20,000 to support proj- commands sign receipts listing will be as ects at the four Windward Oahu public schools all of the equipment and stored ready as it partnered with Navy units located at Kaneohe SL-3 gear they receive, the vehi- was be- DUIs are career killers Bay. cles are moved to the Arrival, fore.” Stepping up to help again this year, the Harold (Editor’s Note: Per the commanding K.L. Castle Foundation of Kailua has pledged to general of MCB Hawaii, those convicted match MCB Hawaii’s federal funding, dollar for of driving under the influence [DUI], dollar, as it did in FY03. The matching funds will driving while intoxicated or drug-relat- be used to support projects at Windward public ed offenses shall be publicized in the schools partnered with Marine Corps or Navy SSALALUTESUTES Hawaii Marine newspaper.) units located at Kaneohe Bay. In addition, Hawaii 3R’s has joined the Harold The Military Police Department added the following names to K.L. Castle Foundation and MCB Hawaii to form Patrol Squadron 9 the DUI roster, suspended the license of the driver, and removed his an informal “charitable partnership,” which will or her vehicle and its DoD decal from the installation. benefit local schools even further. Navy/Marine Corps Hawaii 3R’s is a nonprofit organization that Achievement Medal •March 6, Cpl. Carl V. John T. Remke of Patrol coordinates backlogged repair and maintenance Navy Lt. Billy Koone Caliendo of Marine Heavy Squadron 4, for DUI with a BAC projects at Hawaii schools. Funded in part by Helicopter Squadron 363, for of .164 percent. JVEF federal funding, Hawaii 3R’s may only use Enlisted Aviation DUI with a blood alcohol con- •March 14, Lance Cpl. Jessie its funds in support of projects selected from the Warfare Specialist tent of .132 percent. B. Coffman of Headquarters DoE’s backlog list. Petty Officer 2nd Class Phillip Church •March 7, Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Battery, 1st Batallion, 12th A prioritized project list from each of the eligi- Petty Officer 2nd Class Harold Holdreith Vega of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Regiment, for underage ble Windward public schools is currently under Petty Officer 2nd Class Chad Morrison MCB Hawaii, for DUI with a consumption with a BAC of .13 review for project selection. Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer Peace BAC of . 094 percent. percent. “Sweat equity” labor provided by partnered •March 14, Petty Officer 1 unit, school, local business and community vol- unteers will be required to complete the federally funded and matching funds projects. Partnered unit and school representatives are urged to attend the MCB Hawaii School Partner- ship planning meeting on Thursday at 9 a.m., in the Headquarters Battalion classroom (Bldg. 4009), to discuss detailed planning for federally funded proj- ects and activities. Harold K.L. Castle Foundation and Hawaii 3R’s representatives will be present to discuss matching fund opportu- nities. For more details, con- tact Deputy Public Affairs Officer Sarah Fry at 257- 8832. Hawaii MMARINEARINE L IFESTYLESIFESTYLES HawaiiL Marine B Section March 19, 2004 Watching whales telling& tails

Photo Courtesy of Red Sail Sports Hawaii Whale-watching cruise excites, educates Petty Officer 1st Class or at least thought they had. like Makapuu Lookout or Jim Williams A wave of excitement ran Kaena Point, which look out Hawaii Navy News through the passengers in spite over common whale environ- of the false alarm. ments. “There she blows!” I thought As if on cue, the loudspeaker All you need to do is scan the as water erupted off the bow of crackled and a voice an- horizon, looking for large the ship and a flipping whale nounced, “Blow [waterspout] splashes caused by blowholes tail glinted momentarily in the sighted at nine o‘clock.” or tail slapping. Or, look for sun before disappearing again Was this just another false boats filled with tourists sitting beneath the surface of the alarm, or would I actually get to still for no apparent reason. water. witness a whale’s massive dark That’s a sure sign there’s a When the ship’s captain an- gray body rise high into the air whale in the vicinity. nounced, “Whale sighted at above the sea’s surface as it The hours passed and nine o’clock, off the left side of “breaches” (where at least two- inevitably we began our trip the boat,” every guest in the thirds of its body rises out of the back into the harbor, all the dining room jumped up and water) before plunging back while dodging sailboats and sped away. I imagined this into the ocean? surfers. I returned to the dining scene to be reminiscent of the Photo Courtesy of Paradise Cruise, Ltd. As the captain slowed the room and caught the end of the crusty old whalers on Ahab’s At least eight species of whales frequent the waters of Hawaii. The engines, I heard someone ship’s lunchtime show, high- ship, moving purposefully to humpback whale, as seen above, is the most watched and only explain that whales do not actu- lighting the story of Hawaii’s catch a glimpse of the infamous migratory species while the other seven whale species can be seen ally jump very often, and what unique heritage with live music great white whale. in Hawaiian waters year-round. we needed to do was watch for and dance. But this was no classic whal- dark, slick spots on the ocean With the sounds of the ing vessel crossing the cold, bit- beaches around the islands. prepared to announce any surface, where the whales are ukulele in the background, I sat ter Atlantic. This was an ultra- While you can actually see whales spotted. submerged. back and reflected on my expe- modern ship, featuring a deluxe whales from certain shores, I’ve I made my way up to the sec- Then I saw it! A spout of rience. lunch, cruising a mile off the found the best view of the ond deck where they were water ascended high into the I suppose it is different from coast of sun-drenched Oahu. humpbacks is on the water. showing a film about the hump- air. person to person because, while Every winter, thousands of This time, I selected a whale- backs. Before I could even blink, the I heard some people declare Pacific Humpback whales watching ship to be my plat- I decided to pop in for a captain proclaimed another how the trip was one of the migrate over 3,500 miles, from form. moment and quickly discov- whale was just observed near most memorable experiences of the icy waters of Alaska to We began the voyage at ered many tidbits of informa- the rear of the ship, this time their life, I heard someone else Hawaii’s warmer climate, to Aloha Tower Marketplace and tion, including the fact that accompanied by a number of complaining that none of the mate, give birth and raise their headed toward scenic Diamond Humpbacks are characterized spinner dolphins. whales ever jumped out of the young. Head and the beautiful Kahala by the high arching (or hump- The crowd “oohed and water like they had seen on the This highly anticipated Gold Coast. The cheerful crew ing) of their back when they aahed.” postcards. migration draws people from welcomed everyone and imme- dive, and on average, can weigh The ship slowed almost to a around the globe to the diately began offering extracur- 40 to 45 tons at adulthood. complete stop as I gazed with Hawaiian Islands to witness ricular activities to keep guests This amazed me because in wonder at such a magnificent this spectacular event first entertained between whale spite of their mammoth size, animal, so much larger than hand. For those lucky enough sightings, including lei making, they still move so gracefully. myself, up so close.

to call Hawaii home, a ukulele and hula lessons. As they described how the One of the crew members Photo File front-row seat for Meanwhile, the mating usually results in a sin- explained to everyone the best watching these magnifi- captain gle calf born about a year later, ways to spot whales from the cent creatures can be watched someone outside began shout- shores. It’s surprisingly easy, found on a number of the water, ing that they saw something — especially from Oahu beaches It’s doing a fluke up dive! Some businesses that offer whale watching cruises: Atlantis Cruise Line Dream Cruises of Hawaii Red Sails Sports Hawaii Direct: (808) 973-1311 Direct: (800) 400-7300 Direct: 808/886-2997 ext. 1295 Wish you were here! Web site: www.atlantisadventures Web site: www.dreamcruises.com Web site: www.redsailhawaii.com .com/news.php Paradise Cruise, Ltd.

Photo Courtesy of Red Sail Sports Hawaii Direct: (808) 983-STAR (7827) Web site: starofhonolulu.com B-2 • March 19, 2004 Hawaii Marine MCCSMCCS MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES www.mccshawaii.com POSSIBILITIES IN PARADISE By Bobbie Brock, MCCS Public Relations

Corps Community Services’ cer at 257-7430. To become a for, as well as plenty of food and Conjunto March One Source provides active Family Child Care provider at entertainment. Tropical. duty and their families, MCB Hawaii, call the FCC For more details, call 254- This 19 / Today reservists, sister services and Office at 257-7030. 5481. concert service delivery staff with infor- is open Teddy Bear Roundup — In mation and resources that can 22 / Monday to all E-5 preparation for Child Abuse 27 / Saturday help improve many areas of and below, Prevention Month in April, their lives. From relocation to Right Hand Man Lunch — Texas Hold ’em — Head to DoD civil- Counseling Services is accept- education needs, family sup- MCCS is calling all officers to the Staff NCO Club for a shuf- ians and ing teddy bear donations at port to health and wellness, Monday through Thursday at flin’ showdown. Texas Hold sponsored Marine and Family Services, financial matters to everyday the Officers’ Club. Invite up to ’em Poker Tournament rules guests. Festivities will kick off Bldg. 216, and at the Semper Fit issues, MCCS One Source is three of your staff noncommis- will be in full swing, and the top at 9 p.m., but get advance tick- Center now through March 31. everyone’s one-stop resource to sioned officers to the club for three players will win prizes ets for $20 now, because cost Show a child you care and share finding information, guidance lunch, and show them your and go on to play the best of the will be $25 at the door. a bear by donating a new or and answers. appreciation. rest from other clubs in the For more details, call gently used teddy bear. By using cre- Also, Corps, cama- finals. Kahuna’s Sports Bar & Grill at dentialed con- raderie and chow, Dealers and a pit boss are 779-6782 or 375-5997. 20 / Saturday sultants, are all at the needed. For more information, patrons have Officers’ Club from call 254-5481. MCCS One Source —Marine 3 / Saturday confidential 4:30 to 6:30 access to pre- p.m. 29 / Monday Easter at Manana — Manana paid educational For more Youth Activities will present an materials and other information, ETAP Seminar — Senior Easter Egg-stravaganza from 10 SM&SPSM&SP reference resources 24- call the Officers’ active duty within 24 months of a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Manana hours a day, seven days a week, Club at 254-7650. their retirement date, should see field and courts. Bring your and registration is easy for their unit transition counselor family for a colorful day of fun MCCS One Source. To create 24 / Wednesday to schedule attendance at a with games, crafts, water-bal- your own personal profile, log mandatory Executive Transition loon tosses, Easter egg hunts, onto the MCCSOneSource.com Mongolian Barbecue — Assistance Program seminar, great prizes and much more! Web site, and enter “Marines” Don’t feel like cooking dinner? which is designed to assist in For more details, or to volun- as your user name. Enter Head out to the Officers’ Club making the transition to civilian teer to help, call 456-1662. “Semper Fi” as your password. for Mongolian Barbecue and life. If you want more interactive leave the work to the profes- The class will be held in Bldg. 6 / Tuesday assistance, call a One Source sionals. 279 on March 29 – 31. Call consultant at 800-433-6868 (in Buffet style, select your Marine & Family Services’ Expecting Parents — Dad’s the continental United States), favorite veggies and meat Transition Program at 257-7790 Baby Boot Camp and Mom’s 800-237-42374 (for the overseas including chicken, shrimp, pork for more information. Basic Training classes will be CONUS universal free phone) and beef; pile your bowl high, held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or collect at 484-530-5908 (for and “kick it up a notch” with a on April 6 and 7. Topics to be covered include third trimester All events are open to OCONUS). Access via TTY/ sauce of your choice. Then April birth preparation, breathing single, active duty military, TDD is available at 800-346- watch the grill masters flip, and relaxing techniques, pain E-5 and below. 9188. sauté and grill your dinner to 1 / Thursday management, infant care and The SM&SP Office is perfection. Celebrating Children — breast-feeding, post-natal located in Bldg. 1629. Call Staff NCO Saturdays — Mongolian Barbecue is April is the Month of the resources and much more. 254-7593 for more info. Every Saturday night in the served every Wednesday and Staff NCO Rocker Room, join Friday. For more details, call Military Child and Child Abuse Classes are free and seating is Prevention Month, a time to limited, so call 257-8803 to regis- SM&SP Online your buddies for karaoke and 254-7649. share your love and attention ter or for more information. Get more on SM&SP at pool tournaments. The club with our special little ones. www.MCCSHawaii.com opens at 6 p.m. 25 / Thursday Call Marine & Family under the “Semper Fit- For more info, call 254-5481. 8 / Thursday Storytime — Every Thursday Services at 257-7787 for infor- ness” icon. Family Child Care — Family at 10 a.m., children and parents mation and activities occurring Seafood Buffet — Enjoy the Child Care is a home-setting are invited to a fun-filled hour throughout the month of April. all-you-can-eat seafood buffet Upcoming Events child care service provider of stories, activities and special every second Thursday of each Your SM&SP continues operated by MCCS Personal events at the base library’s month at the Officers’ Club to deliver quality activities 2 / Friday Services with certified Storytime. Come down and from 6 to 8 p.m. The buffet fea- such as the below: providers trained in child spend some quality educational Salsa Reggae Fest — Mixing tures prime rib, snow crab legs, •Tuesday & March 30: development, nutrition, guid- time with your children. it up for a night of salsa and reg- peel-and-eat shrimp, ahi poke, Every Tuesday in March, ance and more. Family Child For more information, call the gae, directly from Puerto Rico, calamari, fresh manila clams, the SM&SP has been host- Care provides a flexible sched- base library at 254-7624. Los Reyes Del Sandungeo, MC fresh catch-of-the-day, an ing golf clinics for $40 per ule including evenings, week- Cejas, DJ Casper, MC Junico assortment of salads and person, where you can ends and overnight care. NCO Appreciation — Don’t and MC Jan will be performing deserts, and much more. learn everything from To find a Family Child Care forget your young devil dogs. in Kahuna’s Ballroom. Also Reservations are recommend- swing fundamentals to eti- provider, call the Children, Expose them to the club and helping them heat up the night ed, so call 254-7650 to save your quette, and practice up for Youth and Teen Programs offi- give them something to strive will be Oahu’s very own El seat. the next tournament. •Wednesday: Join the SM&SP for the Shank & Slice Golf Tournament at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course. Best-ball action STOMP works for special families will begin at 12:30 p.m., gain knowledge and The conference will include presenta- and costs only $25 for E-5 Marine Corps Community Services information regarding tions on laws and regulations regarding and below, and $33 for E-6 Press Release how to work together education of students with disabilities and above. Players can The Marine & Family Services’ effectively to promote (such as IDEA PL 105-17 and Section 504 of bring their boss (one boss Exceptional Family Member Program success for their child. the Rehabilitation Act), networking skills, per player and sponsor (EFMP) invites you to join the group for the “I believe that one of communication strategies, the IEP (individ- must play with guest). upcoming STOMP Workshop to be held the great hurdles to ual education plan) process, wills and •Maui Getaway: Visit April 1 and 2, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each overcome, for families guardianship. Maui without breaking the day. with special needs children, is knowing that STOMP is a nationally recognized bank this Memorial Day Specialized Training of Military Parents, there are resources out there that can actu- resource of information for military families weekend. The cost is $350, or STOMP, is a federally funded Parent ally help make life less stressful and more who have children and young adults with and includes airfare and Training and Information Center that pro- meaningful,” said Ed Josiah, EFMP coordi- disabilities, and the professionals working shared accommodations vides support and advice to military fami- nator at MCB Hawaii. with them. for all unaccompanied lies and professionals, regardless of their “Knowing that you are not alone, that For more information about the upcom- Marines and Sailors E-5 geographic location. there is a support system like the EFM pro- ing workshop or to register, contact EFMP and below. This trip is lim- This free workshop is designed to gram in place, and resources like STOMP at 257-7787. For more details about STOMP, ited to the first 16 people empower families with special needs chil- that are available and accessible, can be go to www.stompproject.org, or call 1-800- who sign up, so register dren aboard MCB Hawaii. Families will very empowering and freeing.” 5PARENT via TTY. today.

Inflatable Game Rentals Sumo suits, the Cold Mountain (R) Today at 7:15 p.m. Gladiator Joust and the Big MOOVIEVIE TIMEIME Big Fish (PG-13) Today at 9:45 p.m. Bouncy boxing ring are all M T available for unit functions Prices: Adults (12 and older) $3; children 6 to 11, $1.50; and Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (PG-13) Saturday at 7:15 p.m. on MCB Hawaii, for only children, 5 and younger, free. Matinee prices are $2 for adults, $1 Along Came Polly (PG-13) Saturday at 9:45 p.m. $100 per game. for children. Parents must purchase tickets for “R”-rated movies in person at the box office for children 16 years old and younger. Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (PG-13) Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Volunteer Opportunities For E-5 and below, admission is free to the second show on Friday Big Fish (PG-13) Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Marines and Sailors are and Saturday evenings only. Sunday evenings, the price is $1 for needed to help support all patrons. Show your ID at the box office. Call 254-7642 for My Baby’s Daddy (PG-13) Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. various activities and recorded information. events. To discover how * “Advanced Screening” Policy: Call 254-7642 for the movie Cold Mountain (R) Thursday at 7:15 p.m. you can get involved in the title. One hour and 45 minutes prior to the movie, tickets will be The Big Bounce (PG-13) March 26 at 7:15 p.m. process, contact SM&SP issued to first priority patrons waiting in line, then second and now. third priority patrons. My Baby’s Daddy (PG-13) March 26 at 9:45 p.m. Hawaii Marine March 19, 2004 • B-3 Skills Center is ideal for cost cutting Lance Cpl. Megan L. Stiner Further, patrons visit the the owner of the abandoned car Combat Correspondent Skills Center to get safety is notified, the car is inspected checks, tune-ups, brake jobs to see what engine problems it Not every vehicle in the and full-car restorations. may have. After the initial world can run as smoothly as “We do state safety inspec- inspection and notification, the the street-racing Mazda RX-7 in tions, which cost $14.70 without car is put up for auction with a the 2001 film “The Fast and the tinted windows and $19.70 with list of its problems, and the Furious.” But service and fami- after-market tinted windows,” starting bid price is affixed to its ly members, whose cars may Cabrera explained, “but the windshield. require a tune-up now and most common repair we come “Anyone interested in pur- again to improve their perform- across are brake jobs.” chasing a car in the lot can just ance, can visit the Auto Skills The biggest problem that come by. Check in by telling the Center aboard MCB Hawaii, patrons need help understand- clerk the reason for the visit, Kaneohe Bay. ing is electronic systems on new and go look at the cars lined up Located beside the car wash cars, he added. A light will pop along the fence,” said Cabrera. and near the Provost Marshal’s up on the dashboard panel of a The Auto Skills Center is here Office on Third Street, the Auto newer model car, and the owner to prevent people from spend- Skills Center assists nearly 3,500 will not recognize what it ing outrageous out-of-pocket Marines, Sailors and their family means. Once the vehicle is costs for something they can members each month. brought in, a staff member can easily do themselves, Cabrera “The biggest advantage to look up what that particular emphasized. using the Auto Hobby Shop is light means and help the owner “A lot of patrons that come the savings,” said Carl Cabrera, to fix the problem. here like to work on their own manager of the Auto Skills The Skills Center also holds vehicles, but for those who Center. “The biggest difference car auctions for abandoned don’t, we are here to help assist to using it is you learn to work vehicles found by PMO. Once in any way possible.” on your own car in the process.” Going to a hobby shop, or skills center, off base to have Auto auction to begin Monday your car worked on can cost the The Auto Skills Center holds an auto auction on cars that it owner anywhere between $89 acquires and fixes up to working condition. Interested parties and $91 per hour. To work on can inspect the vehicles and place bids in the ballot box inside your car at the base Auto Skills the Auto Skills Center. Center costs the vehicle owner Lance Cpl. Megan L. Stiner Remember, the next time you are in the market for a new only $2.50 per hour for the stall Sergeant Scott Koenig, crew chief for Marine Helicopter Training vehicle and don’t want to pay those high prices, visit the Auto provided to work in. Squadron 301, works on his car’s transmission at the Auto Skills Skills Center. It just may have what you are looking for. According to Cabrera, all the Center. One advantage to using the base skills center is the hands- tools and the assistance from on experience and personal knowledge the owner gains. Current Auction Vehicles any of the 11 Automotive Year Make/Model Min. Bid Remarks Service Excellence certified staff not the staff at the shop.” temporary equivalent. 1992 Mazda/Mx-6 $1,600 Runs, needs windshield members — himself included — When people visit the Auto There is even overnight stor- 1992 Nissan/Sentra $1,000 Runs, needs minor front are free of charge. The staff Skills Center for the first time, age available, in case the vehicle suspension work members are very knowledge- staff give them a brief to inform cannot be moved until the next 1989 Nissan/Sentra $50 Runs, needs some work able automotive engineers; them about the services, tools day. If the vehicle needs a spe- 1988 Acura/Legend $50 Runs, needs some work some have 25 to 30 years of and materials they will need, as cific part to be ordered, a mem- and a windshield experience working on cars. well as to answer any questions ber of the staff can help the 1987 Nissan/Stanza $500 Runs, needs tune-up “The staff is here to help out they might have. owner troubleshoot the part for 1972 Dodge/Dart $250 Runs, needs starter and assist with anything that To check a vehicle into one of the specific vehicle, and make the owner[s] may not know the 25 available stalls, the owner sure the right part is ordered. The opening date for the above vehicles is Monday; the clos- about their car,” he said. “What will need proof of ownership, The staff can also refer the ing date is April 5. people need to realize is this is his or her military ID card, vehi- owner to a place where he or To find out more information about the bidding process, call not a repair shop; the work is cle registration, and the vehicle she can purchase the part as a the Auto Skills Center at 254-7675. done by the owner of the car, Department of Defense decal or last resort. Showers magnify Driving glasses reduce eyestrain NewsUSA cant improvement in visual comfort and satis- Featurettes faction over regular, clear lenses. driving hazards “With more style- and health-conscious With nearly 60 percent or 45 million of the boomers finding themselves in eyeglasses, it’s NewsUSA driver visibility. Because 90 per- baby boomers in the country wearing prescrip- not surprising that more are turning to pho- Featurettes cent of driving decisions tion eyeglasses, the eyewear industry is experi- tochromics as convenient, everyday lenses,” depend on good vision, a clean encing an upsurge in high-performance eye- Stenson said. “This is important for people of Worn out tires and wind- windshield is imperative. wear, including new developments in lens all ages, considering the body of evidence link- shield wiper blades are symp- Streaking and smearing alternatives like photochromics. ing cumulative UV exposure with diseases of toms of neglected vehicle main- impair vision and are caused by These lenses are resurging in popularity, the eye, like cataracts and macular degenera- tenance that put drivers and worn windshield blades. One thanks to new advances in technology, as well tion.” passengers at serious risk dur- out of every five vehicles that as the increase in eyeglass-wearing baby Since photochromic lenses darken only as ing rainy weather, according to went through the Car Care boomers who are demanding more sophisticat- much as needed, they provide everyday protec- the Car Care Council. Council’s check lanes had worn ed eyewear to match their active lifestyles. tion when UV light is at its peak in Thin tire treads create haz- wiper blades. Many eye care professionals report bright, sunny conditions or on cloudy ardous driving conditions when “Replacing worn wiper that the number of pho- days when more damage to the eye water builds up on the roadway. blades is easy and inexpensive,” tochromic lenses sold occurs because people don’t think to put The council said deep tread said Rich White of the Car Care has nearly on sunglasses. accommodates accumulated Council. “Why put it off until doubled in This protection is important con- water; thin tread does not. there’s a downpour and your the last two sidering 90 percent of all UV-related Instead, thin tread causes the blades are chattering and years, and skin cancers appear above the neck. This tire to hydroplane — ride up on smearing the windshield?” now accounts also is an area where the first signs of a film of water, losing contact Taking an active role in your for nearly 20 Kristin Herrick aging occur, including fine lines and with the pavement (similar to car’s care can save you a lot of percent of all wrinkles often caused by driving on ice). money down the road. lenses sold. squinting. The lenses The simplest way to check The Car Care Council is the According to a study conduct- help protect tire tread depth is with a penny. source of information for the ed by Dr. Susan Stenson, profes- against glare, Insert the penny into the “Be Car Care Aware” campaign, sor of ophthalmology at the New Photochromic lenses, therefore helping grooves of the tread. If you are educating consumers about the York University School of which darken in bright to reduce squint- able to see all of Lincoln’s head, benefits of regular vehicle main- Medicine, patients using pho- light, provide stylish ing and, at the same time, the tire needs replacement. tenance and repair. For more tochromic lenses indicate function and protection providing a more comfort- Rainy weather also affects info, visit www.carcare .org. reduced eyestrain and a signifi- for eyes and skin. able overall experience.

Ford Motor Company pays tribute to real-life ‘Rosies’ on Web site NAPS National Park in Richmond, Calif. The cer- to join the country’s workforce. As a result, Featurettes emony announced the nationwide effort to “Rosie” stuck as the nickname for all collect stories, authentic artifacts and per- women who entered the U.S. labor effort The Ford Motor Company is honoring a sonal histories from living “Rosies” and the during World War II. celebrated group of women who were families of “Rosies” who had joined the The stern-faced, muscle-flexing woman indelibly etched into American lore. Ford World War II home front effort. Material depicted in the poster became a symbol of is paying tribute to “Rosie the Riveter,” a collected will be archived and used to cre- all those who worked on domestic soil to nickname given to women who turned in ate exhibits in the park’s visitor center to keep American industry moving forward. their aprons for hard hats, then entered the commemorate this significant period in Ford is asking all “Rosies,” their descen- U.S. labor force during World War II. American history. dants and others who helped win the war “We Can Do It!” was the caption on the Among the descendants who took part on the home front, to visit www.ford.com/ famous World War II poster of “Rosie the in last year’s celebration was the daughter go/rosie and share their personal stories. Riveter.” of Rose Will Monroe. Rose was hired to The Ford Motor Company was the first In November 2003, select real-life work at Ford’s Willow Run Aircraft Factory industrial corporation to hire women at its “Rosies” and their descendants gathered at in 1942, and subsequently chosen to appear factories, beginning a long legacy of the site of the new Rosie the Riveter in a promotional film encouraging women women pioneers at the company. B-4 • March 19, 2004 Hawaii Marine Maintaining healthy credit means tracking credit record Lance Cpl. Regina D. Shelly authorized persons to use the account Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Legal Assistance Center with either, and when you apply for Texas, Washington or Wisconsin), you Requesting credit reports credit, whether with a charge card or a and your spouse may be responsible for Credit agencies are often a hassle to mortgage loan, you will be debts incurred during the marriage, and When sending in your request for deal with — not to mention the fact that asked to select one type. the individual debts of one spouse may a credit report, you must include the they are pricey as well — such that few appear on the credit report of the other. following information: individuals are inclined to perform that Individual •Full name (first, middle, last with any generation information highly recommended chore of obtaining accounts Joint accounts such as Jr. Sr., I, or II). With an individ- Concerning joint accounts, both yearly credit reports. Yet, in today’s •Your current address and former world, keeping tabs on your credit histo- ual account, the yours and your spouse’s income, addresses, for up to five years, ry has become a necessity. creditor considers your financial assets and credit history including apartment numbers and If you have recently been through a income, assets and are factors that the creditor uses in zip codes. divorce, or are contemplating one, you credit history alone, determining your credit. No mat- •Proof of your current address may want to look closely at issues not your spouse’s. ter who handles the household showing your name and current involving credit. Understanding the dif- Whether you are mar- bills, you and your spouse are address, such as a utility bill, phone ferent kinds of credit accounts opened, ried or single, you alone responsible for seeing that debts are bill, bank statement, insurance state- for example, during a marriage, may are responsible for pay- paid. A creditor who reports the credit ment, driver’s license, pay check help illuminate the potential benefits ing off individual credit debt. history of a joint account to credit stub, signed lease or W2 form. and pitfalls of each. The account will appear on your cred- bureaus must report it in both names. •Social Security number (if mar- it report, and may appear on the credit If you are considering a divorce or ried, also supply your spouse’s SSN). report of any “authorized” user. separation, pay special attention to the Types of credit accounts •Telephone number. There are two types of credit accounts: However, if you live in a community •Current employer. individual and joint. You can permit property state (Arizona, California, See CREDIT, B-8 Hawaii Marine March 19, 2004 • B-5 WWORDORD TOTO PPASSASS UOP to Host IT Seminar For more information or to obtain presents acclaimed classical a discounted ticket price of $25; regular If you’re interested in high-tech issues, an application, contact the KOSC guitarist Sharon Isbin at its tickets are $30 for adults. For more then the brown bag seminar titled office at 254-2491, e-mail kosc_schol- Paliku Theatre on March 28 details, call the Paliku Theatre at 235- “Undersea Fiber Optic Cables and ar@ hotmail.com. at 7:30 p.m. This multiple 7330. Hawaii” may be the luncheon you don’t The KOSC application dead- Grammy award winner want to miss. Longtime international line is April 1. will be in town for a one- Dole Plantation Extends telecommunications professional and time performance of 6th Birthday Bash Welcome owner of the consulting company College to Host Baroque and Spanish- Kamaaina and visitors are invited to WikiNET Mr. George Schmelzer will be Grammy-Winning Latin to jazz-fusion join in on the fun and festivities planned the guest speaker at a free luncheon Guitarist selections. for Dole Plantation’s sixth birthday March 31 from noon till 1 p.m. Windward As always, The seminar will be held at the Fort Community College military receive See WTP, B-8 Street Mall location of the University of Phoenix- Hawaii Campus in Room 620 at 828 Fort Street. Topics to be addressed include attracting high- tech business to Hawaii. Also, Schmelzer will answer the following questions: How are undersea cables built and operated and who are the players? What are the problems affecting this industry and what is the outlook for Hawaii? How will the problems affect- ing this industry affect Hawaii and its high-tech industry aspirations?

R&B Heavyweights to Give One-Night Concert Honolulu’s Blaisdell Arena will be the location for a one-night “Battle of the R&B Heavyweights” on April 2, which will fea- ture the soulful crooners Ginuwine and Avant, plus hot R&B vocal group Jagged Edge. Joining the heavy- weights for the Honolulu gig is Keke Wyatt, a rising soul singer from Kentucky, and the open- ing act will be Hawaii’s own Jonah Moananu, fresh from his stint on “American Idol” as one of the top 32 finalists. Tickets are now avail- able at Ticketmaster out- lets throughout Hawaii, including the Blaisdell Center Box Office and Times Supermarkets, and the Ticketmaster Web site at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, contact Spencer Toyama at 398-9665.

OU-Hickam Offers Econ Degrees The University of Oklahoma offers a Master of Arts in Managerial Economics and a Master of Public Administration. Non-thesis programs can be completed in about 18 months, and the once-a- week classes are very friendly to deployed serv- ice members and their families. To get more informa- tion, contact OU at 449- 6364, e-mail aphickam@ ou.edu, or visit the Web site www.goou.ou.edu.

April 1 is Due Date for KOSC Scholarships The Kaneohe Officers’ Spouses Club is serving the military community once again by offering an educational scholarship to qualifying candidates. Applications are available to family members of active duty, retired or deceased officers of the U.S. armed forces whose present or final duty sta- tion is/was MCB Hawaii (Kaneohe Bay or Camp H. M. Smith). All applicants must have been accepted by, or currently enrolled in, an accredited college, uni- versity or technical/voca- tional school. And certain other qualifications must be met, including essay and letter submissions. B-6 • March 19, 2004 HAWAII MARINE Coffee House serves good fare and music

WAIKIKI — In Hawaii, a home-style burger, all served with hearty fare at a reasonable price seems to french fries and tossed be the kamaaina meal of choice, and greens) to deli sandwich- Wailana Coffee House is a favorite spot es like the Reuben Grill, to find this. with thinly sliced corned Wailana Coffee House Reminiscent of an old-fashioned fami- beef, Swiss cheese, sauer- 1860 Ala Moana Blvd. ly diner, this Hawaiian Ilima award win- kraut and Thousand Honolulu ner for best family restaurant is located Island dressing (all “but- 955-1764 in the heart of Waikiki on the corner of ter grilled” between two the intersection of Ala Moana Boulevard slices of rye) and the bar- and Ena and Kalia roads (across from becue chicken — mari- Hilton Hawaiian Village). nated in shoyu (soy Opened originally as a small “carhop” sauce), ginger and garlic. pings, or ice cream and hot more than 35 years ago by Francis Tom, Their old-fashioned fudge for those who like to the coffee house has grown with the beef stew casserole (with combine breakfast and community and is now run by Tom’s chunks of beef and veg- dessert. wife Mary, two children (Kenton and etables simmered togeth- Complete your meal with Joanna) and a staff of about 80 people er) and the tender kal-bi any number of desserts who work ’round the clock. (Korean barbecue beef), including a slice of apple pie, While the coffee house remains in the both proudly represent Wailana Coffee House’s fried chicken meal a banana split or my wife’s style of a classic family diner, the Toms their ability to handle favorite: banana cream pie. have recently remodeled the interior, local dishes. buttered and wined and the Teriyaki In addition to good food at an afford- adding new wallpaper, upholstery and In a long list of entrees, the “Meat Loaf steak, marinated in their homemade able price, Wailana also offers entertain- paintings, giving it a spacious Extraordinaire” meal seems to be a cus- Teriyaki sauce. ment and karaoke nightly in its lounge. Polynesian décor. tomer favorite. Served with salad bar, Also popular are the four-piece After the music of local artist Lopaka They also offer patrons 50 cent vali- this freshly made meat loaf (crusty on “broasted,” seasoned chicken dinner Brown, karaoke runs from 9 p.m. to mid- dated parking below the building (off of the outside, moist on the inside) is and the spaghetti and meatballs. night, weeknights (to 1 a.m. on Fridays Ena Road). topped with seasonings and a rich sauce. While the coffee house offers a very and Saturdays). Wailana Coffee House is not only a Included in the price are a baked potato, extensive lunch and dinner menu, many In a day and age where finding a hometown favorite, but also provides a loaf of sourdough bread, grilled folks say breakfast (served 24 hours a restaurant to please everyone is easier tourists with a tasty but inexpensive pineapple spear, a beverage and a choco- day) is the main draw. said than done (especially if you are meal in the heart of high-priced Waikiki, late sundae topped with Macadamia A few popular dishes include Eggs looking for somewhere that is both fam- 24 hours a day. Patrons can get a full nuts and whipped cream. Benedict and “three-egg” omelettes — ily friendly and won’t break the bank), I meal for less than $10 and the menu is so Other notable entrees include the with toppings ranging from bacon, find that the Wailana Coffee House extensive, they could dine for weeks Oriental stir-fry, overflowing with veg- onions, celery, peppers and potatoes to offers a refuge where the food is good without repeating an order. etables, sautéed and tossed with either Char Siu (roasted pork) and green and reasonably priced, with the added Some of the meals range from one- beef or chicken (served on oriental noo- onions. bonus of being open around the clock. third pound burgers (a few include the dles), the fresh Mahi Mahi, battered and Waffles and Belgian waffles are also (Editor’s Note: Wailana Coffee House traditional bacon cheeseburger, the grilled, or any of their reasonably priced both big sellers, served with a variety of offers a 10-percent discount to military [with Tokyo Teriyaki burger, and mushroom steaks including a New York cut, broiled, syrups, strawberries and whipped top- valid ID] every day [except holidays].) Count on oatmeal when counting calories and eating healthy NAPS Enjoy these chewy, fruit-filled bars at 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ture; mix well. Featurettes breakfast or as a satisfying snack. 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) Stir in oats, dried fruit and almonds. 3 cups Quaker oats (quick or old fash- Then spread dough onto bottom of Health experts agree that the best way Fruit & Oatmeal Snack Bars ioned, uncooked) ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. to slim down is to avoid trendy weight- 1 cup diced dried mixed fruit or dried Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until golden loss programs and stick to the tried and 3/4 cup packed brown sugar cranberries brown. Cool completely on wire rack. true: make more healthful food choices, 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup sliced almonds (optional) Cut into bars. Store tightly covered. eat fewer calories and exercise regularly. 1 container (8 oz.) plain low-fat yogurt Makes 32 bars. Studies show, for example, that adding 2 egg whites, lightly beaten Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large One bar contains the following nutri- more whole grains to your diet can help 2 tablespoons vegetable oil bowl, combine sugars, yogurt, egg ents: calories 120, total fat 2 grams, satu- you maintain a healthy weight. 2 tablespoons fat-free milk whites, oil, milk and vanilla; mix well. rated fat 0 grams, cholesterol 0 mil- Fruit & Oatmeal Snack Bars are 2 teaspoons vanilla In medium bowl, combine flour, bak- ligrams, sodium 55 milligrams, total packed with the whole-grain goodness 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ing soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. carbohydrates 24 grams, fiber 1 gram of oats and lower in fat and calories. 1 teaspoon baking soda Add dry ingredients to yogurt mix- and protein 3 grams. Hawaii Marine March 19, 2004 • B-7

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Today Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Lunch Brunch/Dinner Lunch Lunch Lunch Oven Roast Beef Grilled Steak Teriyaki Chicken Barbecue Spareribs Baked Ham Baked Tuna & Noodles Pork Chop Mexicana Salisbury Steak Veal Parmesan Chili Macaroni Steamed Rice Mashed Potatoes Steamed Rice Oven Browned Potatoes Candied Sweet Potatoes French Fried Cauliflower Spanish Rice Mashed Potatoes Buttered Egg Noodles Grilled Cheese Sandwich Thursday Vegetable Combo Fruit Nut Bars Apple Crisp Devil’s Food Cake w/ Bread Pudding Lunch Chocolate Chip Cookies Asst. Fruit Pies Asst. Fruit Pies Mocha Butter Cream Frosting w/Lemon Sauce Cantonese Spareribs Asst. Fruit Pies Asst. Fruit Pies Peanut Butter Cookies Baked Tuna & Noodles Dinner Asst. Fruit Pies Shrimp Fried Rice Dinner Sunday Baked Meat Loaf Dinner Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Sauerbraten Brunch/Dinner Oven Roast Beef Swiss Steak w/Brown Gravy Dinner Asst. Fruit Pies Knockwurst Beef Pot Pie Parsley Buttered Potatoes Baked Fish Fillets Baked Stuffed Pork Chops w/Sauerkraut Baked Fresh Fish Pork Fried Rice Lyonnaise Potatoes Turkey Pot Pie Dinner Cottage Fried Potatoes Steamed Rice Apple Crisp Steamed Rice Mashed Potatoes Swedish Meatballs Egg Noodles Bread Pudding Asst. Fruit Pies Devil’s Food Cake w/ Steamed Rice Caribbean Chicken Chocolate Chip w/Lemon Sauce Mocha Butter Cream Frosting Bread Pudding Steamed Rice Cookies Peanut Butter Specialty Bar Asst. Fruit Pies w/Lemon Sauce O’Brien Potatoes Asst. Fruit Pies Cookies Pasta Bar Peanut Butter Cookies Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Specialty Bar Asst. Fruit Pies Asst. Fruit Pies Specialty Bar Taco Bar Pasta Bar Specialty Bar Specialty Bar Hot Dog Bar Taco Bar B-8 • March 19, 2004 Hawaii Marine

CREDIT, From B-4 do not pay the bills, the delin- Credit Report Act, you can obtain quent account is reported on a credit report once a year for no WTP, From B-5 adults,” said Steven status of your credit accounts. If your credit report. Because the more than a $9 fee. If you have Kooiman, education man- you maintain joint accounts dur- bills are being sent to the new been a victim of identity theft, or party of the Pineapple ager for the USS Missouri ing this time, it is important to address, it may take some time are unemployed and seeking Garden Maze, April 3 from Memorial Association. make regular payments so your before you realize there is a prob- employment, you may obtain a 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Just like real Sailors, credit record won’t suffer. As lem. free credit report from any of All are sure to enjoy campers sleep in the crew long as there is an out- these agencies: their day in the country at berthing areas, store their standing balance on a Ruined credit this free event, complete gear in the lockers, eat joint account, you and The list goes on Equifax with live entertainment, Navy-style meals on the your spouse are and on of how P.O. Box 105851, Atlanta, GA great food, keiki activities ship’s mess deck.” responsible for it. identity thieves 30348 and more. The program is specifi- Many divorced peo- can ruin your 1-800-685-1111 Special admission fares cally designed to foster ple learn the hard way credit history and www.equifax.com to Plantation attractions team and leadership skills that creditors don’t your finances. Experian will be offered. too. A busy schedule keeps care how property and They can take out P.O. Box 2002, Allen, TX 75013 Call 543-3556 for more them active past nightfall, bills are divided in a loans in your 1-888-397-3742 information. “just like it happens at divorce. In the case of name, establish www.experian.com sea,” said Kooiman. joint accounts, both phone or wireless TransUnion ‘Mighty Mo’ Reopens There is a minimum spouses are responsi- service, open a P.O. Box 1000, Chester, PA 19022 Popular Youth Program adult/child ratio of 1 to 6 ble for paying debt back. bank account and write bad 1-800-916-8800 Youth groups can once for ages 6-11 and 1 to 10 for checks and file bankruptcy to www.transunion.com again sample life as a ages 12-17. Cost is $49 per Divorce and credit avoid paying debts they have Sailor aboard America’s child and $59 per adult, for In the event of a divorce, you incurred — all in your name. It is recommended that you last and greatest battleship, groups of 20 and larger; need to track down each and send the request via certified mail the Mighty Mo. kamaaina and military every credit account your spouse Deterrence methods with a return receipt requested. “The Battleship Missouri rates are available. Meals could access, either as a joint bor- The best way to determine Allow the credit agencies 8-10 Encampment Program is and snacks are included in rower or as an authorized user. whether or not you have been a working days to process your much more than just a the price. In addition to the accounts you victim of identity theft is to order request and supply a response. campout; it emphasizes the For more details, call use frequently, you will need to a copy of your credit report from For more information regard- basic values kids need to 455-1600, ext. 231, or visit look for ones you have not used each of the three major credit ing credit in general, contact your develop into responsible www.USSMissouri.org. for years, such as all those bureaus. According the Fair base Legal Assistance Office. department store cards you opened to get 10-per- cent-off discounts. You can search through your old paperwork to find these records, but it is probably quicker and more effective to get your credit report from each of the three major bureaus: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. You can get all three reports consoli- dated, since one may list credit accounts the others missed.

Identity theft Others of you who are not headed for divorce should also be concerned about your credit reports because of the frequency of identity theft. Skilled identity thieves use a vari- ety of methods to gain access to your personal information — methods frighteningly simple. With your personal information in hand, they can go on spending sprees with credit and debit card account numbers. They can open a new credit card account using your name, date of birth, and SSN. They are able to change the mailing address on your credit card account and then run up charges on that account. And when they Hawaii MMARINEARINE SPORPORTSTS Hawaii Marine C Section S March 19, 2004 MAG-24 outguns Staff Academy

Lance Cpl. Rich Mattingly Sports Editor

The “Dawgs” of Marine Aircraft Group 24 held off the physical play of the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy (with a record of 0-10) at the Semper Fit Center Monday night to improve to a record of 8-1, with a final score of 44-25. From the tip-off, it was clear that the Staff NCO Academy was going to put up a fight as the blue-jer- seyed ballers drew first blood with an arching three- pointer off the right hand of Dontae Goodman, for- ward for the Staff NCO Academy. With momentum on their side, the Academy crashed out to an early 8-0 lead. Meanwhile, strug- gling with missed free-throws and turnovers, the Dawgs still managed to pull even to the Academy. Academy point guard Tyrone Baugh seemed to momentarily wake his team from their scoring slum- ber with a wicked three, but his body-breaking efforts from beyond the arc, and in the painted trenches, only kept the score close. Baugh seriously sacrificed his body for points down the lane on some questionable no-calls by game officials. At the half, the game was still a low-scoring affair, with the Dawgs up, 14-13. The Academy’s three-point specialist, Goodman, struck again with the first score of the second half. Hopes for a break-away quickly faded, however, as the Dawgs started to pull away with quick baskets and the solid offensive rebounding of center Tyrone Payne. The score was soon 29-22 in favor of MAG-24, and the point disparity only increased as the Dawgs found their rhythm on the court. Taking the lead on the court, guard Victor Velez shouted commands and set up picks, snaking passes into the lane to forward Chris Gonzales whose long reach made it hard for the Academy to stop his drives. Gonzales was also prone to dive to the paint after the ball, embodying his teams’ huddle-breaking cries of “Hustle!” Soon the Dawgs had jumped out to a 13-point lead, and it seemed like the weight of the point difference broke the Academy’s collective back. There was no looking back as the Dawgs whittled away at the Academy’s defense, scoring at will in the last minutes of the game. With a final score of 44-25, the teams congratulated each other on a hard-fought face-off. “The first half was the worst we’ve played all sea- son,” said MAG-24 Coach Chris Vigil. “We tried to bring up our intensity in the second half and put on the full-court press.” “We got a little sloppy out there,” said the Academy’s Coach Avis Tolliver, “but life goes on, and we’ll be here next game.” Although currently at the bottom of the base Intramural League standings, the Academy is looking forward to its next games, as it struggles towards a seemingly elusive first win. “Our team plays hard, and we’ve got anyone who has even remotely thought about playing basketball at Lance Cpl. Rich Mattingly the Staff Academy out on the court,” said Tolliver, “so Marine Aircraft Group 24 center Tyrone Payne crashes the boards for an offensive rebound just in front of a reach- I think we’re doing pretty well.” ing Dontae Goodman, forward for the Staff NCO Academy. Payne had trouble connecting with the bottom of the net (Editor’s Note: See page C-2 for the latest standings.) from the free-throw line, but otherwise played solid basketball at the Semper Fit Center Monday night. Semper Fit steps it up K-Bay Lanes seeks bowlers Lance Cpl. Bobbie Brock camaraderie. Winners of the tourney Megan L. Stiner MCCS Public Relations will earn bragging rights and a perpet- Combat Correspondent ual trophy for three months. Calling all bowlers! Strike up a shop The competition will start with an Fitness aerobics has become a team of four, then roll over the compe- organizational meeting at 6 p.m. on famous exercise concept behind the tition at the K-Bay Intramural Bowling Monday, March 29, at K-Bay Lanes. efforts of high profile fitness celebri- Commander’s Cup tournament to be The cost for the tournament is $10 ties such as Richard Simmons and held at MCB Hawaii’s K-Bay Lanes per person every Monday. Suzanne Somers. The military com- every Monday night from April 5 Get your team rolling today! Call munity aboard MCB Hawaii, through June 28 at 6 p.m. 254-7693 to get in the strike zone. Kaneohe Bay, also takes fitness to the Team members must next level by stepping it up a bit at have at least one mem- the Semper Fit Center. ber of the opposite sex Step aerobics is a high-calorie- and all members must burning, cardiovascular workout work in the same shop that incorporates music into a work- or activity. The tourna- out routine. Step aerobics is a toning ment is open to all MCB exercise that involves coordination Hawaii active duty per- and stamina, explained Laura Byrne, sonnel, DoD civilians fitness instructor at the Semper Fit and family members, 18 Center. An hour-long session can and over. burn between 250-400 calories, This Commander’s

Lance Cpl. Megan L. Stiner depending on the person’s level of Cup tournament is Laura Byrne, fitness instructor at the exertion. designed to promote Semper Fit Center, gets her class energized. See STEPPING, C-6 unit integrity and unit C-2 • March 19, 2004 Hawaii Marine BBASEASE SSPORPORTSTS

Edward Hanlon V Sailors only pay $8, all others 23 / Tuesday everything from swing funda- MCCS aquatics crew for the MCCS Public Relations $10, and the action will get mentals to etiquette, and prac- 2004 Spring Splash at the K-Bay underway in the ballroom. Mixed Bowling League — tice up for the Shank & Slice and Manana Housing base March For more information, call Every Tuesday, K-Bay Lanes is Tournament on Wednesday. pools. Spring Splash will be 254-7661. hosting the Friends of K- Call SM&SP at 254-7593 for held tomorrow at Kaneohe and 20 / Saturday Bay Mixed Bowling details. March 27 at Manana, both from 22 / Monday League. The league is open noon to 4 p.m. Youth Activities Coaches — to all authorized 25 / This event is free to Do you enjoy helping youth? If Spring Adventure — Youth patrons and Thursday military, family so, Marine Corps Community Activities is hosting the Spring their guests members, DoD Services’ Youth Activities is Adventure Day Camp Program and begins at 6 Weight civilians and looking for volunteers interest- from Monday through April 2, p.m. Management reservists. Come ed in coaching youth T-ball and- and the camp will begin at 6:30 Don't split; call — The Semper enjoy music, games, volleyball. a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. every- 254-7664 for more Fit Center has door prizes and Volunteer and get more infor- day. information. added a new weapon numerous other events. mation at 254-7610. Youth in grades kindergarten to its arsenal of fitness manage- Call the base pool at 254-7655 through sixth are invited to par- Okinawa Kenpo Karate — ment, the Lifestyles & Weight for more details. Championship Wrestling — ticipate, and cost is determined Every Tuesday and Thursday, Management Program, There's going to be a brawl at by total family income. join MCCS Youth Activities’ designed to help patrons reach the Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill Registration is already under- newest contractor for Okinawa a healthy weight through April ballroom, but the military police way; you must be a Youth kenpo karate kobudo classes, lifestyle changes. aren't bothered. That's because Activities member to attend. held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Bldg. Personal trainers will assist 6 / Tuesday Hawaii championship wrestlers Spring Adventure Training is 1391, located behind the 7-Day you in six, one-on-one counsel- will be at the club March 20, and complete with supervised activ- Store. ing sessions, emphasizing nutri- Coaches Meetings — Softball are set to rock the ring from 7 to ities and snacks. Adults and children are wel- tion and exercise. coaches should attend an orga- 9 p.m. Call Youth Activities for more come, and classes cost only $35 Call 254-7597 now to make an nizational meeting April 6 at 2 These wrestlers know all of information at 254-7610. for adults and $25 for children; appointment. p.m. at the Semper Fit Center. the moves and are ready to each additional family member Volleyball coaches will also show you their skills. All E-5s Intramural Basketball — If costs $20. 27 / Saturday hold an organizational meeting, and below, DoD personnel and you're not rocking the court, Call YA for more information April 13 at 2 p.m. in the Athletic sponsored guests are all wel- you need to stop by the Semper at 254-7610. Spring Splash — Join the Office of the Semper Fit Center. come to attend. Plus, the Fit Center on Mondays, Budweiser Girls will be present, Tuesdays and Wednesdays to SM&SP Golf Clinic — Every as well as plenty of prize hand- cheer on your favorite Tuesday in March from 5 to 6 outs. Intramural B-Ball team. Games p.m., the SM&SP is hosting golf Intramural Basketball Standings Active duty Marines and begin at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. clinics for $40 per person. Learn Wins Losses 1/12 4 0 BaseBase AllAll StarStar MAG-24 Bulldogs 7 1 3rd Marines 7 3 Mess Hall 6 2 NAME: Laura Byrne ETD Monsters 6 3 MALS-24 Warriors 5 4 SPORT: Fitness Aerobics HMH-363 Red Lions 4 4 * VP-4 Skinny Dragons 4 4 TEAM: Semper Fit staff CPRW-2 4 5 * MALS-24 Supply 4 6 * • Byrne, 31, is new to the MCAF 4 6 Semper Fit Center, and leads HQBN Second2None 3 6 the “Step and Sculpt” class. VP-4 Topside Dragons 2 7 * SNCO Academy 0 9 • Byrne is an AFAA-certified instructor. (Intramural Basketball standings are current as of March 6.) *Records changed because of forfeit. • Originally from Maryland, Byrne has been involved in step aerobics since she was 16 Intramural Baseball Standings years old. Wins Losses Ties

Lance Cpl. Megan L. Stiner MAG-24 7 1 VP-4 4 4 2 3/3 4 4 1 “Step aerobics is a great way to boost 1/12 3 1 2 HQBN 3 3 1 energy and relieve stress.” VP-9 2 5 (Intramural Baseball standings are current as of March 10.)

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HQSVCBN Hosts B'ball Tourney Marina. The group owns two 20-foot Auditorium in Hilo, and Highway, and then wrap up with a 10K Participate in the 3-on-3 Basketball sailboats. •Dec. 11 at the Neal Blaisdell Center. (26.2-mile) run entirely within the Tournament, March 27 beginning at 8 Sea Scouting is a national program For more details, or sponsorship Mauna Lani Resort. The course must be a.m. at the Camp Smith Gym. Cost is that has been around for more than 90 opportunities, call 640-4746. completed in 17 hours (with cutoff times $15 per team and $5 per man, per event: years. Scouts elect their own leaders, for each segment). three-point shoot out, slam dunk chal- and plan and run their own program Hikers Invited to Makaha Trek Only 35 qualifying slots will be avail- lenge and free throw shootout. under the guidance of experienced Reservations are required for one of able for Big Island triathletes, 20 qualify- All proceeds go towards the 2004 adults. Activities aren't just nautical, the most scenic trails on Oahu, with lofty ing slots for triathletes from neighboring Headquarters and Service Battalion, either, as social events are part of the views of Makua Valley and Mount Kaala islands. Anyone can participate; howev- Marine Forces Pacific, Marine Corps schedule. (in the distance). The Hawaii Trail and er, only residents of three-plus years are Ball. For more information about this invi- Mountain Club invites intermediate hik- eligible for qualifying slots that move on Tournament champions and event tation to a meeting, call Win Davis at ers to participate on its five-mile trek to to October's Ironman Triathlon World winners will take home trophies and 261-3967. Kuaokala Ridge in Makaha, Sunday at 8 Championship. prizes, in this first of many events a.m. To register, contact coordinator To register or get more information planned by the Marines of Camp H. M. Hawaii to Host Martial Arts Contests Steve Brown at 247-8845. about the triathlon, call 326-7820 or e- Smith. "Rumble on the Rock," full-contact A $2 donation is requested from each mail [email protected]. For more details, contact Sgt. Demetre fighting events that showcase the skill of nonmember, ages 18 and over, and a Riddick at 477-8394, or contact Sgt. Chris various martial arts forms throughout responsible adult must accompany chil- Bellows Offers Adventure Programs Brothers at 477-8594. the world, will showcase on various dren under 18. Firearms, pets, radios Whether you are spending a few dates on the islands of Oahu and and other audio devices are prohibited weeks on vacation or just visiting for the Sea Scouting Opens to New Members Hawaii. on hikes. day, you should check out Bellows Teens ages 14 - 18 who are interested The contests aim to provide positive Outdoor Adventures programs. For in learning to sail and operating or steer- role models and guidance for today's Ironman Qualifier Slated for June 13 more information, call Turtle Cove at ing a boat, powerboat or other outdoor youth. They will consist of a minimum Open to Hawaii residents only, the 259-4121, anytime between 8 a.m. and 8 adventures such as scuba diving, can do of six events, using jiu-jitsu, boxing, inaugural Honu Triathlon, the official p.m. all this and more as members of Sea karate, kickboxing, wrestling, pankra- Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Scouting. tion, tae kwon do, free-style fighting, Championship Qualifier, is slated for Hawaii Marine Accepts Sports Sea Scout Ship 64, sponsored by the judo and other forms of martial arts. June 13 on the Kohala Coast of the Big and Recreation Briefs USS Missouri Memorial Association at Mark your calendar for the following Island. The qualifying race will begin Advertise sports and recreational Ford Island, is inviting all interested dates: with a 1.5K (2.4-mile) swim start at activities of general interest to the DoD boys and girls to join the group, which •May 7 at the Neal Blaisdell Center, Hapuna Beach State Park, followed by a community in the Hawaii Marine. meets aboard the Battleship Missouri •Aug. 21 at the Stan Sheriff Center, 40K (112-mile) bike course encompass- E-mail items to editor@hawaii (BB-63) at Pearl Harbor and at Keehi •Oct. 16 at Afook-Chinen Civic ing a portion of the Queen Kaahumanu marine.com, or call the staff at 257-8836. Hawaii Marine March 19, 2004 • C-3

TTHEHE BBOOTTTTOMOM LLINEINE (Editor’s Note: “The Bottom Line” is the Hawaii Marine’s weekly sports commentary from two sports aficionados who rarely see eye-to-eye when it comes to America’s one true obsession – sports. Chances are you’ll either agree with one of their takes or disagree with both. Our two resident sports junkies welcome your e-mails. We will print the top comments of the week from our readers. Contact Sgt. Lindsay at [email protected]. Remember, “If you don’t speak up, you wo’t be heard”) What teams are going to the 2004 Final Four? Capt. Kent Robbins hamburgers and assorted “bever- Sgt. Joe Lindsay on them is that they don’t play to The Professor ages.” The Goat win. They play not to lose. Amazingly, we all recovered and Granted, Duke’s 2001 team was Yes. It is that time of year again. returned to school and work, Predicting the 2004 NCAA Men’s an exception, but the 2004 team is It is the time when America unites respectively, the following Basketball Final Four depends not not. They are not strong enough to under its own form of insanity, Monday. This was life in State so much on picking who the best overcome their coach’s personality. “March Madness!” College, Pa. teams are, but rather on choosing Just look at last week’s meltdown It reminds me of the grade Fast forward to 2004. Now, I am which teams are the least likely to against unranked Maryland in the school days when my friends and I the one who is married. The wife choke. It’s hard for any rational ACC Championship game. Duke would contract some inexplicable and kids have no idea what “March person not to pick Duke to go all the dominated throughout 90 percent of illness that always seemed to infect Madness” is, and the Marine Corps way again; therefore, the Goat the game, but played like scared lit- us on that faithful Thursday and fails to recognize sick days. So, it is won’t. tle chickens in the 10 percent that Friday in March when the first time for “The Bottom Line” to offer Just because Duke arguably has really mattered. round of NCAA tournament play some insight into 2004’s version of the best program in the nation year Yes, Duke had won five ACC begins. the “big dance.” in and year out, having won three titles in a row. Yes, Duke has a great In a strange twist of fate, our To ensure that The Goat and I national titles since 1991, and are led program; that’s already been estab- fathers contracted the same illness, don’t wind up at job interviews by a Hall of Fame coach in Mike lished. The problem is they and we all determined that the best with former University of Krzyzewski, doesn’t mean they are approach the tournament with a way to get healthy was to meet at a Washington head football Coach not chokers at heart. sense of entitlement: that they’re not friend’s house and take our medi- The problem with Duke teams cine, which consisted of hot dogs, See PROFESSOR, C-5that don’t have Christian Laettner See GOAT, C-5 RREADERSEADERS SSTTRIKERIKE BBAACCKK

I have got to say I agree with the sity need to go to. I am tired of coaches ing high school kids like Gods on their meat of “The Bottom Line” takes on the always being the fall guy. It is time that recruiting visits. latest recruiting scandals at the the higher ups take the responsibility. Colorado will be back on top when University of Colorado (“Can Colorado Colorado has handled the situation all this blows over, once the media gets ‘The Professor’s football recruiting be saved?” March well to this point. Nobody has been a hold of the next big school that has 12, page C-3). However, the Professor’s fired, and they have implemented the had some problems. The sad thing is, is opinion seemed opinion seemed to be a little schizo- toughest recruiting standards of behav- that it could be anybody — since I don’t phrenic. ior in the NCAA. believe any big-time school is any bet- to be a little At first he acted like this was all The net result of this, however, is ter or worse when it comes to recruiting blown out of proportion, but then in his going to be just like the Goat said. practices. schizophrenic’ “Bottom Line” he made a 360-degree Colorado isn’t going to be good any- Colorado is just being singled out turn and said Coach Barnett should be more because players aren’t going to because some reporters got a hold of a fired. If Coach Barnett is fired, he want to deal with being treated like lit- good story. would be nothing more than a scape- tle kids. goat. And then, after a couple losing sea- — Gordon McNeill If he goes, then the Athletic Director, sons and losing all that money, they are Mission Viejo, Calif. Chancellor, and President of the univer- going to go back to what works: treat- C-4 • March 19, 2004 Hawaii Marine

Smoking is hazardous for your unborn child NAPS stick to it. Throw away your cigarettes Featurettes and remove ashtrays from your home, workspace and car prior to your quit Quitting smoking is one of the most date. Then do something fun and stress- important things a woman can do to free that day because you deserve it. improve the outcome of her pregnancy. •Change your daily habits. Avoid situa- Smokers who want to quit can get help tions where you are most likely to from the American Legacy Foundation smoke. Great Start Quitline, which provides free Keep your hands and your mouth telephone counseling 24 hours a day to busy. Learn to knit or sew, play with a give pregnant smokers the help they rubber band, paint your nails, chew need to succeed in kicking the habit. gum, munch on carrot sticks or eat a Both a mom and her baby will enjoy piece of hard candy. Any one, or all, of immediate health benefits when she these activities will help keep you from quits smoking. Quitting benefits a baby lighting up. Lance Cpl. Megan L. Stiner by reducing the risk of miscarriage, pre- •Cope with withdrawal. Withdrawal Sergeant Melissa G. Jacobo, G-1 administration clerk with Headquarters Battalion, symptoms are your body’s normal reac- MCB Hawaii, stays top of making healthy choices for herself during her pregnancy. mature delivery, low birth weight and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. tion to becoming a healthy ex-smoker. It is never too late to quit smoking, but Taking walks, eating healthy snacks or After you quit, it’s only the first step is deciding to quit. playing a game are good coping tech- The Quitline is a major component of niques. a matter of time... Great Start — the first national media •Rally your support. Tell others of your campaign to provide free cessation plan to quit. Support from family and •20 minutes — Blood pressure returns to normal. counseling services to pregnant smokers friends can increase your chances of suc- •8 hours — Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in English and Spanish. Callers also cess in quitting. in the blood reduce by half, oxygen levels receive a video encouraging them to Remember that quitting smoking is return to normal. quit. difficult and very few people do it •24 hours — Carbon monoxide is eliminated entirely on their own. from the body. Lungs start to clear out mucus. The resources include some of the fol- Most important, use the resources •48 hours — No nicotine left in the body. lowing information: available to you, such as the Great Start •3-9 months — Lung function is increased by up •Prepare to quit. List your reasons for Quitline at 1-866-66-START or visit to 10 percent. wanting to quit, such as improving your www.americanlegacy.org •1 year — Risk of a heart attack is reduced by half. baby’s health and your own. •Set a quit date. Set a quit date and (Editor’s Note: Call the Kaneohe Bay Branch Medical Clinic at 471-9355 for more information on getting yourself smoke-free.) Hawaii Marine March 19, 2004 • C-5 DECA urges healthy shopping

Kay Blakley Understand and Use the Defense Commissary Agency Nutrition Fact Panel on Food Labels.” FORT LEE, Va. — March is Use the Food Guide Pyramid National Nutrition Month, and as your basic roadmap, but pay this year’s theme “Eat Smart — close attention to what counts Stay Healthy” becomes “Shop as a serving. Trying to squeeze Smart, Eat Smart — Stay five or more servings of fruits Healthy” when you use your and vegetables into one day’s commissary benefit to buy the meals may seem like a huge best nutrition for your dollar. amount, but it’s really not. If you are a “good food-bad Measure servings in the beginning, if needed, until you food” thinker, a fast-food or have a firm idea of exactly what junk-food junkie, a low-fat or a one-half cup serving of no-fat subscriber or even a cooked vegetables, or three strict, low-carb dieter, March is ounces of meat or one-half-cup a good time to step back and serving of cooked cereal, rice or contemplate an honest answer pasta looks like. to the question, “How’s that Those high-sugar, high-fat working for me?” and high-calorie favorites can For reliable nutrition advice, still be on the menu, but only as based on the latest scientific rare treats, not as daily fare. Up research, visit www.usda.gov/ to 30 percent of total calorie cnpp/publications.html and intake is the recommended print a copy of the “Food Guide amount, with saturated fats Pyramid” booklet. It’s several accounting for no more than pages long, but it contains such about 10 percent of the total fat useful and easily understood allowance. information, that it is well Strict low-carb dieters will Lance Cpl. Megan L. Stiner worth the effort. realize they are missing the Emiko Baker, a stay-at-home mom, makes sure she and her family stay healthy and happy by buying There are also publications important vitamins, minerals healthy foods at the base commissary. March is National Nutrition Month. containing tips for using the and fiber supplied by fruits and pyramid for young children vegetables — and whole grain the lowest carbohydrate con- the commissary well rested and gry. and one dedicated to figuring breads, cereals and pastas — tent. well fed. You’re more likely to Stick to your list as closely as out where your favorite foods because these foods also contain Plan a week’s worth of reach for high-calorie, high-fat possible, but try to take advan- fit in. Next, go to carbohydrates. healthful menus using your or high-sodium convenience tage of sale items. Choose the www.cfsan.fda.gov/~acrobat/f It’s a smart choice to include newly acquired nutrition foods when you’re tired, and to most nutritious buys by taking oodlab.pdf and print a copy of as many of these foods as possi- knowledge and write out a be tempted by empty calorie the time to read and compare “Guidance on How to ble, by focusing on those with detailed shopping list. Arrive at sweet treats when you’re hun- nutrition labels.

PROFESSOR, From C-3 GOAT, From C-3 But then again, they usual- Final Four; Kentucky to get by ly lose when they do. Georgia Tech; Duke to beat Rick Neuheisel, we offer our nament that has everything. out to prove anything, Bottom Line: The toughest North Carolina; and upstart insight “for entertainment pur- Coach K gets the Blue Devils to because they’ve already teams that aren’t going to NC State to squash Maryland. poses only.” the Final Four every year. No proven themselves. After all, make the Final Four are Then, in the best game of The early rounds will have team in college basketball plays they’re Duke. Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, the tournament, NC State their share of upsets: Alabama more big games in a season. They Well, that type of attitude is Wake Forest and Connecticut. goes straight street cred on has no answer for Southern play stifling defense. great if they can keep big But the real broken hearts will the pretty boys from Durham, Illinois. Louisville will end Chris Duhon is a court General leads. Just don’t come back belong to Stanford, St. proving that when Duke is upstart Mississippi State’s with a knack for getting the entire from a deficit and keep it Joseph’s and Gonzaga. involved, history really does dreams, and for all you fair- team involved in the offense. close at the end, because you Those three teams’ com- repeat itself. weather Gonzaga fans, Michigan Ewing is a stud and future NBA might just snatch the silver bined regular season records After Kentucky handles State will remind you that you lottery pick. J. J. Redick doesn’t spoon right out of their of 83-4 have actually given Oklahoma State, it will be play in the West Coast miss free throws and will hold mouths. them delusions of grandeur. Kentucky vs. NC State in the Conference. the ball in the final seconds to put Does Duke get to the Final A wonderful insanity called finals. And somewhere, after The Maryland/North Carolina teams away, and Williams and Four in 2004? March Madness. the nets have been cut down bandwagon will crash when Deng will demand the ball and Yes, Duke gets there. They Look for Oklahoma State to and the crowds have gone out defending national champion control the inside game. always get there (‘63,’64 ‘66, get past a tough Pittsburgh into the San Antonio night, Syracuse ends the Terps’ magical Simply put, Duke has it all: ‘78, ‘86, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, team in the Sweet 16, and Adolf Rupp will smile, and run, and when the scrappy Texas coaching, experience, guard play, ’99, and ‘01). then Wake Forest to reach the Jimmy V. will sigh. team stops the Tar Heels dead in defenders and big their tracks. And if ETSU doesn’t men. stop Cincinnati, Illinois will! Therefore, Duke Bottom Line: After all the wins it all. upsets, one team stands alone: Class dismissed. Duke is the only team in the tour- C-6 • March 19, 2004 Hawaii Marine

“Step and Sculpt” STEP, From C-1 tion to step. Anyone ranging participants get from beginner to advanced step moving in a step “Step aerobics is a good way to can join the class and achieve the class at the Semper burn calories while keeping in same benefits from the workouts. Fit Center. With its step with music,” said Byrne. “Fitness aerobics has many blend of up-tempo benefits,” Byrne said. “It is an music and low- “Step class teaches coordination impact movements, while also toning the body’s mus- exercise that depends on the per- Step aerobics is an cles.” son. You get out of it what you put excellent way to The actual “step” used during in.” build endurance and the routine is a raised platform Classes run for one hour each strength. that can be adjusted depending on Tuesdays and Thursdays and on the user’s desired level of chal- tickets can be purchased at the lenge. The higher the platform, Semper Fit Center. Individual the more difficult the workout tickets cost $2 or they can be pur- becomes, giving the person exer- chased in a book of 15 for $10.

Lance Cpl. Megan L. Stiner cising the opportunity to choose More information about the his own level of difficulty. step class and other fitness group According to Byrne, this class is classes can be obtained at the a basic step class or an introduc- Semper Fit Center at 254-7597.