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Guantanamo Gazette Vol. 44 -- No. 30 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Wednesday, February 17, 1988 N GBOWC education auction, March 19 Celebrity items to go on auction block for scholarships Bay News By JOSH Michael Riess articles into us. We need at least a Seventy percent of the money week in advance to make the pro- raised from the auction will be S The Guantanamo Bay Officer's Wives grams," explained Chahbazi. turned over to the Board of Regency, Guantanamo Bay history Club (GBOWC) is planning the annual who in turn, will dispense it into education auction for the benefit of "The items to be auctioned off high school scholarships. "Another Sampson Twenty-four years ago today, the Senior students at W.T. will be set up prior to the start of 15 percent will go to the elementary Feb. 17, 1964, Rear Adm. John High School and the elementary and school, with the remaining 15 the bidding to allow people to get a Commander Naval Base, high schools. This year's event will going to the high school," Bukleley, good look at them," said Chabazi. percent ordered the water pipelines be held on March 19, 1988, on the Chahbazi. "We'll also be taking Visa and explained caning into the base be cut and a patio of the Officers' Club. Each Mastercard this year. There will be section removed to disprove the year has been increasingly success- made "Each command on base has received by the Cuban food and refreshments, accusation made ful with the 1986-87 auction raising available, as well as a cash bar," copies of the donation form. If you government that the United States did not receive one and would like over $18,000. she added. was stealing water from Cuba. to contribute, additional copies of "We are anxious to enlist the sup- the forms can be obtained at Mc- of people and commands base- Check-out reminder port "We want to stress the fact that Donald's, the bank, the Post Office, wide. The donation of a service this is an all-hands event," added the Marine Dive Shop and the Of- It is requested that all unique to a command, or donations by Chahbazi. "We're not looking for any ficer's Club," explained Chahbazi. within a personnel who are checking-out individuals or groups items in particular. Anything "The continued success of the educa- command would be greatly apprec- through the Vehicle Registration donated, whether it is by a command tion auction will depend upon the Office provide a copy of their iated," said Nora Chahbazi, chair- or an individual will be auctioned- renewed support from the commands Education orders. person for the GBOWC off and will help." basewide," she added. Auction. Power/water outage According to Chahbazi, many of the Power outages have been commands on base have already donat- scheduled for the following days. ed to this worthy event. "The Marine Friday, Feb. 19 Barracks has donated tank rides and 8 to 10 a.m. fence-line tours, while the Dental Caravella Point housing, Clinic has donated a Mexican dinner Hospital Enlisted Barracks for 10," she said. recreation room, East Bargo, Other items, such as fishing Center Bargo and West Bargo trips, a microwave oven, personally housing autographed books for by some highly A water outage is scheduled recognized authors and autographed Feb. 19, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the photos of many famous people will be the Mobile Point housing and up for auction this year as well. Yacht Club AIDS test for transfer "We sent letters and requests to different celebrities and received All military personnel about 75 seperate items from people transferring overseas or to any including Johnny Carson, Nancy deployable unit are required to Reagan, Tom Selleck, Sally Fields, have an HIV (AIDS) test within Alan Alda and many more," said six months of transfer. Results Chahbazi. of the test must be received prior to transfer, and take Chahbazi said that so far the org- approximately six to eight weeks. anization and set-up for this year's For more information, contact education auction has gone smoothly. year with Items for auction -- Senior students at the W.T. Sampson High School medical at 7235. "We had a problem last people waiting right up until the display donated items which will be auctioned off at the Deer Point Officer's Club, Friday, March 20. (Photo by JOSH Michael Riess) Post Office notice last moment to get their donated The Naval Station and Naval Air Household goods, POV's Station Post Offices will soon be out of wrapping paper until Servemart restocks with kraft arrive on recent barge 4800rat paper rolls. Patrons should find Capt ain's Hotline alternative ways of wrapping The following personnel can expect parcels such as grocery bags or their household goods and vehicles wrapping paper sold at the NEX on the CC barge arriving this week. and MCX. As a reminder, when When the barge is unloaded you When calling the Captain's contracting office? One might be sealing parcels for mailing, will be notified and a delivery date Hotline, 4800, please leave your overseeing a contract and the scotch and masking tapes are will be scheduled. name and phone number. Anonymous other might be negotiating the prohibited. calls will only be investigated in contract. Household Goods the case of fraud, waste and Reply: There is no specific Advancement Anderson, T.J. Kazimer, M.K. abuse. Hotline calls will be prohibition against a husband and worksheets Brissette, R.A. Mitchell, P. published in the newspaper or wife team in the same office. Both Casper, R. Patterson, G.A. answered by phone to the caller. persons must be careful to avoid All E-4, E-5 and E-6 candidates Celino, L.O. Rose, L. any appearance of favoritism, who will be participating in the Clayton, J.W. Rubio, P. Query: I was assigned a house in especially when one supervises or March 1988 Navy-wide exams must Cook, J. Singleton, D.C. Nob Hill and was scheduled to move reviews the other's work. For this verify and sign advancement in Creque, G.A. Walker, B. in Jan. 12. The house was not reason, most husband-and-wife rate worksheets. The worksheets Darmanin, F. Waye, M.A. ready for occupancy because it teams are not in the same chain of will be available for signature Holt, J. Enerson, M.A. needed to be cleaned. I was told command, even though they may at the PSD ESO through Friday, POVs that I either take the house or physically work in the same Feb. 19. Boyer, S.A. McClean, J.M. refuse it. If I refused it I would spaces. A person should not be the Brissette, R.A. Patterson, G.A. be taken off the housing list. direct supervisor or write November Company Dennis, K. Penn, M.M. Reply: The caller was assigned evaluations of his or her spouse. Edney, B.R. Pratt, P.F. quarters which had been adequately The other general princple is that Grossett, W.D. Roberts, S.M. cleaned, however at the a husband-and-wife team must be on Training will be held for time of Hicks, P.E. Rose, L. the same team. It would be a November Company members Friday, occupancy, the contractor was Holder, G. Schiferl, M.D. unable to perform maintenance conflict of interests for one Feb. 19. and Holt, J.S. Singleton, S.M. spouse to represent Members will need to bring interior painting. Quarters are the government Kazimer, M. Smith, R.C. in a contract and the other helmets, flak jackets and 782 gear still habitable if there are no to Keele, B. Thigpen, J.E. safety or health hazards represent the contractor. and muster at the Naval Station present. Krimicek, R.A. Walburg, A.P. Sponsors are advised upon Ordnance Department at 7:15 a.m. Lebeau, R.A. Weaver, W.J. reporting to Guantanamo that if Query: I was wondering how a Marquez, J. Williams, M. quarters are offered and refused, single parent who has a 21 year- Personnel receiving vehicles are then their eligibility for Family old dependent can have housing? reminded that they will only be re- Housing ceases. Refusal of this Reply: Dependency is established Speed limit reminder leased after military customs unit for cosmetic appearances by the Navy and specifically Motorists are reminded the inspectors and working dogs have would constitute termination of addresses civilians employed by official speed limit for vehicles examined the vehicles. eligibility. Interior painting and the DOD when employed in a foreign is 25 miles per hour, unless Owners or designated persons must maintenance was completed within country. Children are considered otherwise posted. have in their possession a temporary five days of occupancy of this by the Navy to be legal dependents license tag, base registration and unit. until they reach their 21st Daily safety tip proof of insurance before picking up birthday. In this case the caller the vehicle at building 717. Query: I am wondering if it is incorrectly quoted the age of the Avoid a fall, do not use loose The above named vehicles are ex- legal for a husband and wife team dependent. The sponsor is entitled rugs or carpeting on stairs. pected to be released and ready for to be working in the same to family housing. pickup on approximately Feb. 23. Armed Forces voting information Do the Armed Forces who astounding 8.4 percent of the protect our freedom to vote 2.1 million eligible military have their own voting ballots voters were disenfranchised ready to go for the upcoming the in the 1984 elections.