Suggestions Could Net Cash Is Special Olympics Hawaii May Take from Days to a Year Or More
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Inside Cleaned CG's Cup Recon Indoctrination A-9 Ken Salutes A-9 by '96 Madman B-1 Autos, B-1 Sports, B-1 New restaurants B-1 Vol. 25, No. 2 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, III MEF, Hawaii and 1st Radio Battalion January 16, 1997 Special Olympics Suggestions could net cash is Special Olympics Hawaii may take from days to a year or more. for Sgt. Valerie Griffin looking for volunteers its "Once we decision Combat Correspondent The Five S's make a whether the 1997 State Winter Classic, held suggestion is eligible or ineligible we here The Total Quality Leadership office Friday through Sunday at have to forward it to an evaluator who is the Beneficial Suggestion Simplify or improve operations the main gym and bowling here inherited an expert in that area. In the past that as Program in September, and wants Save time needed to complete tasks lanes. Volunteers will assist step has been the bottle-neck of this pro- Marines, Sailors and civilians to know Speed up production bowling lane escorts/monitors, gram," Freeland said. scorers and time- their ideas could net them cold, hard Save material and property basketball The program is open to all base and mer- cash. keepers, in hospitality and Save manpower and money military appropriated funds civilians. 'The Beneficial Suggestion Program is chandising, awards presenta- ibnant organizations have their own organized of recognizing and maintenance or increasing personal solution. Data supporting proof of sav- tion, in the decoration of bar- an means programs. gym more pursuing suggestions to help the gov- comfort," Freeland stressed. ings is also helpful, said Freeland. racks and the and For more information, call 257-2130 or four hours ernment work more efficiently," When a suggestion is submitted it Submission of a suggestion to the TQL Shifts are three to contact TQL through E- mail. and filled on .a first-come, first explained Bill Lang, TQL manager. must be accompanied by a workable office is only the first step -the process served basis. Large groups who Should someone's suggestion be imple- wish to work together are mented, the individual who came up encouraged and welcome. For with the idea may qualify for a mone- more information, call Darcy at tary reward. "If an idea is accepted and proved to be Looking back 531-1888. at '96 worthy, that individual is compensated Commissary closure according to the dynamics of what that beneficial suggestion would provide," Lang said. Store will be The Commissary `There is an awards table or matrix Tuesday, in observance of closed and it can range from as little as 25 dol- King Jr. Day. Martin Luther lars to as much as $10,000, or from as lit- operation is Normal store tle as a T-shirt or mug just for partici- Sunday. The Tuesday through pating," explained Jacqueline D. store will reopen for normal Freeland, base quality advisor. Cpl. Douglas Wednesday from 10 LaGore operation he suggestion must be submitted in to 6 p.m. For more infor- ' a.m. writing and the ones that are eligible are call Jerry Copenhefer Cpl. Troy mation, ones which do one or more of the five at 257-2612. Lenhardt, C `S's'. Company, The 'S's' are: 2/3 looks Corporals Course Simplify or improve operations, Save cut cver time needed to complete a task, Speed Molokai's Corporals Course 4-97 invites up production, Save material and prop- horizon. Marines and civilians here to erty and Save manpower and money. Year In their graduation at the Enlisted "A suggestion can be a part of their job RevIew, see A-6 Club today at 1. p.m. For but it's beyond what they're expected to Marines, uniform of the day is do for their normal day to day opera- and 7 authorized; for civilians, aloha tional duties. Ineligible suggestions attire. include those which deal with routine NMCRS Changes on horizon Your car just broke down and you need it for both of you to get to work, your wife or children for violence prevention need dental work done and you can't afford your share of In 1991, the Marine Corps gave Pence Tricare Family Member Dental Topic a chance to develop its program. Plan... If problems like these Marine Corps has "It was simple; Marines don't abuse apply to you, there is hope. their spouses," said the no-nonsense increased domestic Navy-Marine Corps Relief violence Pence. "If you're beating your spouse, Society is here to help with bud- awareness, and MCB you can't possibly be a 5.0 Marine." get counseling and no-interest Hawaii is leading the way. Abusers, both military and civilian, loans for emergencies. NMCRS share commonalities, Pence said. A high is in building 216 and open percentage of Marines who abuse their SSgt. Stephen Gude Monday through Friday, 8:30 spouses and children come from back- Press Chief a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call 254- grounds of violence themselves. 1327/1328 for more information. The success of the domestic violence "It's like 'Never hit a woman, but don't prevention program here has been well- let a woman tell you what to do,"' said Domestic violence Digital photo by Sgt. Valerie Griffin documented with newspaper articles Pence. 'The competitiveness and BGen. David F Bice, commanding general, MCB Hawaii (third from right) and and other attention, and the woman who aggressiveness you have to have as a help numbers Neil Abercrombie, U.S. Representative, Hawaii (third from left) help project helped develop the program said it will Marine is a factor as well in cases. coordinators break ground for the new family housing construction project. become even better. "But the amount of power the Corps Military shelter 533-7125 'The Family Advocacy Program here is has over the individual Marine gives doing a great job of working with the them a lot of mom on how to deal with a MPD 257-7114 Tuesday marks official provost marshal's office and Criminal problem," she continued. Crisis Hotline 521-4555 Investigative But as an organization dominated by housing groundbreaking Division on men, the Marine Corps can sometimes Child Protective Serv. 832-5282 domestic violence fall into the "guy-group" phenomenon, The units will be duplexes with cases," said Dr. said Pence. Sgt. Valerie Griffin central air, private garages and Ellen Pence, "When you Combat Correspondent have a guy-group mentali- large storage spaces. The site will director of the ty, say, for a sport such as hockey," Pence Index The official groundbreaking cere- also include playgrounds, basket- Duluth, Minn. said, "women become sort of an object." mony for the new family housing ball courts and picnic areas. Domestic Pence plans to make an issue of other Calendar A-5 construction was held Tuesday at This fiscal year 1993 project was Violence influences. Ads B-7 the corner of Reeves and Moffett added by Congress to help allevi- "The Marine Corps Core Prevention Pence has the ECAP A-2 Road. ate a critical shortage of afford- Project. "I've Values, but there's another life no one Single Marine Program B-6 The $42 million construction pro- able military housing on Oahu. been all over the country and the Marine likes to talk about," she said. 'There is a ject will add 237 three- and four- "It's our job in the Congress to Corps is far ahead of many cities on this lot of infidelity going on, and then there's Ask the Commanding bedroom units to the available see to it that projects that effect issue." deployments, when some guys use pros- General questions via E-Mail: housing here. people are not left behind," said Pence is visiting MCB Hawaii until titutes. Their heads get messed up. and "Some time ago, I made the diffi- guest speaker Neil Abercrombie, Friday. Her background includes a they begin to think of women as 'good' BICE@CG@MCBH KBAY cult decision that the quality of U.S. Representative, Hawaii. father who's a former Marine and near- and `bad." The prostitute is bad, the these homes should be more The project will be constructed at ly 20 years experience working domestic spouse is good -until she does some- Internet: important than the quantity, and the base of Pu'u Hawaiiloa Hill, violence issues. She began in 1980. thing bad, and there's the problems. [email protected] from looking at the project better known as Kansas Tower, Between 1980 and 1981, arrests for `This will be the next issue I push," she designs, quality is just what we're which is the last vacant site suit- domestic violence went from 20 to 200 went on. getting," said BGen. David F. Bice, able for family housing on the and convictions from four to 180. Despite where she wants the program commanding general, MCB peninsula. "Although it seemed as though we to go, where it has been gives her pride. The Base Action Committee Hawaii. The contract was awarded to went on some sort of inquisition," Pence "I can't believe the difference in the pro- can be reached via E-mail: Characteristics of the project Hunt Building Corporation of El said, speaking of the arrests and convic- gram from 1991 to now and how it's include durability of construction, Paso, Texas, and a completion tions, "we put them through rehabilita- grown," said Pence. "Back then, every- BAC@CG@MCBH KBAY quality of interiors, privacy and date of September 1998 is antici- tion and gave them a chance," she con- one thought it was a joke.