Friday August 9, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASS Volume 42, Number 63 Friday, August 9, 2002 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Fairlamb: Compact talks getting closer to economic deal By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor An agreement on one of the ma- jor provisions of the Compact of Free Association, parts of which are currently under negotiation be- tween the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, could be reached this month, ac- cording to a U.S. official involved in the talks. Dr. John Fairlamb, Foreign Af- fairs specialist, said during a visit here last week that the two sides are close to agreeing to changes to Title 2 of the Compact, which out-

lines the economic assistance the (Photo by Peter Rejcek) U.S. will provide to the RMI. “It’s give and take,” Fairlamb said Pitching in of the negotiations, which “broke a Job Corps students Silanker Lokboj, left, and Wallace Jorju help clean up one of the lot of ground with the RMI” in De- traditional structures at the Marshallese Cultural Center Thursday morning. Job cember of last year and have con- Corps students normally volunteer three Thursdays out of every month to keep the sisted of three formal meetings and area tidy from leaves and debris. numerous working sessions. Fairlamb is the SMDC represen- tative to the U.S. State Department Program puts teachers into RMI schools team, led by Al Short, in charge of By Barbara Johnson Volunteers are also going to several the Compact negotiations with the Feature Writer other atolls: Ailinglaplap, Arno, Aur, RMI as well as the Federated States MAJURO, REPUBLIC OF THE Wotje, Jaluit, Maloelap, Ailuk, Ebon of Micronesia. He was at USAKA MARSHALL ISLANDS — Schools in and Ujae. last week in conjunction with the the Marshall Islands will start this “I’m thrilled we have so many visit by Lt. Gen. Joseph Cosumano year with something new — the skilled volunteers who can offer such Jr., commanding general of U.S. expertise, talent and skills of 26 a great variety of enriching activities Army Space and Missile Defense WorldTeach volunteers from the for the students and communities in Command, as well as a later site U.S. addition to their classroom teaching,” visit by a congressional delegation. The group, which arrived in said Helen Claire Sievers, World- The latest U.S. proposal is to ex- Majuro July 23, includes men and Teach executive director and former tend economic assistance for an- women ranging in age from 22 to 75, Kwaj resident. other 20 years, after which the RMI and their talents and expertise are On Sunday, Matt Schweickert will government would be on its own. plentiful and varied. be the first volunteer to leave the The U.S. is pledging $35.8 million “We have a Ph.D. in educational group to fly to a remote location. He per year in the base grant from 2004 leadership, an MBA, a tae kwon do heads to Aur Atoll and a different to 2023, adjusted for inflation. black belt, several fluent in other world from the one he left behind The funds are slated for grants languages, avid gardeners, a docu- last month in North Carolina. The that would target areas such as mentary film maker, musicians and 28-year-old investment banker with education, health care and infra- athletes,” said Alexis Miesen, field an MBA will teach in an elementary structure. Another $7 million is ear- director for the Marshalls program. school. He said he expects about 70 marked for a trust fund. Most volunteers are in their mid-20s, students. “The trust fund is key,” Fairlamb she said. “I’m ready to see what happens said of the latest U.S. proposal. All of the public schools on Majuro when I get out there where there’s Originally looking for a 15-year deal, will get at least one volunteer, and no English,” Schweickert said. (See TRUST, page 4) the high school will get two or three. (See WORLDTEACH, page 5)

www.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.html Friday Page 2 Kwajalein Hourglass August 9, 2002 Editorial HNO: Purpose of column is to inspire debate In his letter to the editor, printed Aug. 2, to find possible solutions. who were generally representative of our Mr. Bischoff paid the Host Nation Office 2) The HNO would love to be able to community. Stereotypes usually evolve an offhand compliment. He also raises explain why U.S. goods are in such high out of some basis in truth, and if three important questions that I am happy demand and why exporting things from Beauregard and Latao are representative to have the opportunity to address. Kwaj to the rest of the RMI is bad for the of some personalities out here, and we 1) The Beauregard and Latao column RMI economy, but these answers aren’t don’t like all they represent, perhaps we is not designed to answer questions but readily apparent to us. We tried to draw should embrace change. Change begins to inspire constructive dialogue. Our in- attention to the complexities of this seem- by recognizing a problem, and that is tent is to show that there are at least two ingly simple issue and the effect it has on another objective of the Beauregard and valid sides to every issue out here, and U.S./RMI relations by addressing it in the Latao column. the HNO goes to great lengths to bal- B&L column. We invite anyone with an- Thank you Mr. Bischoff for assisting the ance the comments, as opposed to swers to the inconsistencies identified in HNO to achieve our goals and stimulate spoon-feeding USAKA-correct answers. the column to notify the HNO ASAP! constructive dialogue. We recognize the sophisticated and di- 3) Beauregard and Latao perpetuate Very Respectfully, verse nature of Hourglass readers and “stereotypes” by design. The HNO went David S. Coffey are playing to this community strength to great lengths to design two characters Chief, Host Nation Office Ten Ten staff gets the job done in difficult situation I would like to commend the outstanding If anyone submitted a complaint, I be- tience standing in line and waiting, it was performance by the Ten Ten staff and man- lieve an apology to the staff and manage- worth it all. I’ve been here almost 29 years; agement for the way they “manually” handled ment of Ten Ten is owed. Put yourself in therefore, I was in no hurry anyway! their retail operations on Aug. 4 due to the spot of a cashier for that one day and Management and staff of Ten Ten (to system outage to the cash registers. think of how you would have handled the include some Surfway floor runners), I’ve worked at Ten Ten, and sometimes situation. For those cashiers to not know thank you for the prompt service provided the smallest thing could ruin your whole the price of every single item, yet to get to me and whoever else from our Kwaj day, but to see how calm and collected that info from the floor runners in a timely community that Sunday. the cashiers and floor runners were doing, manner, was outstanding! Sincerely, I can only commend them all. For myself and other customers of pa- Bernard Bard Ching

Letters to the editor can be sent to [email protected], mailed Japan: Land of the Have some to P.O. Box 23 or brought to Bldg. 805. travel advice for our The Kwajalein Hourglass Rising Sun and yen readers? Commanding Officer...... Col. Jerry Brown We got some strange looks when we Submit your Public Affairs Officer...... LuAnne Fantasia announced we were traveling to Japan this trip news and Editor...... Jim Bennett summer, but we found that if you have a little tips to: Associate Editor...... Peter Rejcek patience and interest it’s more than doable. prejcek@kls. Feature Writers...... Barbara Johnson usaka.smdc. KW Hillis We selected Japan because it seemed Graphics Designer ...... Dan Adler to be a safe and modern Asian nation, army.mil. giving us the convenience and peace of mind we needed traveling with our 15- passes and sumo wrestling tournament The Hourglass is named for the insignia month-old daughter, but also offering the tickets. They made all hotel arrange- of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which mystique and excitement that comes ments and paid for the hotel stays in liberated the island from the forces of Impe- from throwing oneself into a foreign envi- advance so that all we had to do was rial Japan on Feb 4, 1944. ronment. We would not be disappointed. check in and out and cover any additional The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized publication for military personnel, federal em- Planning the trip is the hardest part, costs like phone calls or the great bottle ployees, contractor workers and their families and we recommend going through a travel of French wine we enjoyed in Kamakura. assigned to USAKA. Contents of the Hour- agent. You could do the research and They even wrote up an informational book- glass are not necessarily official views of, or pick where and when you want to go let that outlined exactly where we would endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Depart- places, but try calling a Japanese hotel be every day, local sights of interest, ment of Defense, Department of the Army or and making reservations, then converting some restaurant recommendations and USAKA. It is published Tuesdays and Fridays the cost to yen. We found a tour agency how to get to the next stop. using a network printer by Raytheon Range online (they were based in Britain), that In addition, because of their volume of Systems Engineering editorial staff, P.O. Box took our desired locations and preferred business, they get special rates. We 23, APO AP 96555. Phone: Autovon 254- sights and plugged them into a workable wrote them a single check, essentially 3539; local 53539. Printed circulation: 2,000 schedule. They went on to buy the Japan paying for everything but meals and sou- Rail Pass (an absolute must), Disney (See TRIPS, page 3) Friday August 9, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 3 Cargo plane with engine trouble lands at Kwaj By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor An Asia Pacific Airlines cargo plane en route to Majuro made an emergency landing at Kwajalein Tuesday morning after the pilots were forced to shut down one engine because of fire concerns. The 727-200, carrying cargo between Guam and Hawaii, notified Kwajalein that it was experiencing problems about 200 miles out, according to Joe Johnston, Aviation Department air- field manager. A light in the cockpit indicated a fire on the No. 2 engine, Johnston said. Pilots twice activated extinguishers, but instruments indicated there was still a problem, so they shut down the engine and contacted Kwajalein. The recall siren for emergency per- sonnel here was sounded shortly after 7 a.m, but the plane, with three crew members aboard, made a safe landing. (Photo by Peter Rejcek) While the plane is able to fly on two Kwajalein Fire Department personnel check to make sure an Asia Pacific Airlines engines, Johnston noted the pilots plane doesn’t require further assistance after it made an emergency landing at “were glad to put [the plane] on the Kwajalein Tuesday morning with engine trouble. As of Wednesday, the damaged plane ground.” was waiting for parts to arrive and was expected to be flown out by the end of the week. Trips (From page 2) words, “common cold.” He did have an takes. Just turn around and try again. venirs, and saved thousands of dollars. English-speaking nurse who translated Traveling between cities, we took the Expensive? You might be surprised. sufficiently, and he prescribed some fever shinkansen, or bullet train. They run simi- It’ll run at least a couple of thousand reducing medicine that worked, though to lar to the subways and, in fact, arrive and dollars per person, depending on the travel this day we have no idea exactly what it depart from the same stations, so it’s agent, length of stay, your desired activi- was. But here again, this is not a Third easy to transfer from one to the other. ties and how many souvenirs you buy. World country. I just wonder if my insur- The rest of the time we walked. Take But with all that done up front, all you ance carrier has a staff member who can good walking shoes and just follow the have to do is go and enjoy. read the receipt, which is written entirely maps available at most hotels. Local The Japanese are a warm and kind in Japanese? tourist bureaus have offices in or near the people, especially on their home soil and Getting around is not that hard either. central train stations in most major cities despite the stereotypical tourists you might Taxis can get expensive fast ($6 mini- and they can help too. hear about in Honolulu. Often we would mum going up to $20 or $30, depending Need cash? Convert dollars to yen in stop to look at a map or subway route sign on where you’re going and at what time), Honolulu at the Duty Free Shopping Galle- and someone would stop and ask, in pretty so we stuck to the subways. If you’ve ever ria in Waikiki. If you run short in Japan, visit good English, if they could help us. traveled on the Chicago L, or some other the central post office in most major cities. Not everyone spoke English, but with a mass transit system, it’s similar. Each They have international ATMs that can get little bit of charades and a few well-placed subway line has a corresponding color, you cash no matter what kind of debit, words, you can get by. At most restau- and you just make sure you pay the right cash, VISA or AMEX card you happen to rants, you order by pointing to the menu, amount for the ticket you get from a carry, and with no additional fee. which often includes pictures of the meal, vending machine at the station (prices for The exchange rate fluctuated between or the plastic model of the meal in the your desired destinations are listed above 132 yen to 119 yen to the dollar while we window. If that fails, there’s McDonald’s. the machine) and get on the line going were there. We just figured 100 yen to the The language barrier became an issue where you want to go. In Japan the sub- dollar, taking two decimal places off each when our daughter came down with a ways are clean. They run exactly on time price tag to keep it conservative and easy. fever. We learned some hospitals do have and those times are posted on electronic That way, when we got our VISA state- doctors who speak English. Unfortu- boards above the platform. Also, the sub- ment, we were pleasantly surprised, too. nately, we never made it to any of them, ways include both Japanese and English In our next issue, we’ll talk a little more but instead, visited a doctor in a small names. It just takes a little time and about where to stay and what to do in Japan. town whose only English consisted of two practice, and expect to make a few mis- — Jim Bennett Friday Page 4 Kwajalein Hourglass August 9, 2002

Jackson writing Trust fund seen as way to wean book on WWII Marshall Islands off U.S. aid ... (From page 1) rently under negotiation, the U.S. gov- experiences ... the Compact team convinced the U.S. ernment is willing, at the RMI’s re- government to extend the agreement quest, to consider paying more money (From page 12) to 20 years. and extending the MUORA so that it Tom Hall, American Legion Post “We needed five more years for that will run concurrently with the Com- 44 commander, for Jackson’s con- trust fund to grow,” Fairlamb explained. pact, according to Fairlamb. The U.S. is tributions in World War II. Grant money will decrease over the life also seeking a further 20-year option on The inscription included with the of the Compact in proportion to the the MUORA in addition to the seven- flag Jackson received read: increased contributions to the trust fund. year extension, he said. “This flag was retired from ser- The idea, Fairlamb said, is for the pro- Fairlamb said the U.S. is under no vice at Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of ceeds from the trust fund to replace obligation to pay more money or extend the Marshall Islands, June 19, 2002 U.S. assistance. the military use agreement, but is will- by American Legion Post 44, De- “We want this to be the last period of ing to do so if an acceptable agreement partment of Hawaii. Kwajalein Atoll U.S. funding,” he said. “Maintaining can be worked out. Battlefield is the location of the economic stability is a pri- “The Marshall Islands gov- first contest for real estate involv- mary objective.” ernment is interested in ing land that had been under Japa- In a statement to Congress this,” he said, adding that no nese control prior to World War II. July 17, Short said, “I be- dollar figures are yet avail- The battlefield was placed in the lieve the U.S. proposal is able. National Register of Historic Places adequate to meet the objec- The FSM offer is for $92 February 4, 1985. In appreciation tive of Title 2 of the Com- million annually including of his service to the United States pact: ‘to assist the RMI and trust fund contributions of America at the Battle of Roi- FSM in their efforts to ad- through 2023, adjusted for Namur, The American Legion Post vance the economic self-suf- inflation. The proposals to- 44 presents this flag to Harry Jack- ficiency of their peoples.’” gether, and not including any son.” An official for the RMI gov- possible increases or exten- After the war, Jackson returned ernment did not immedi- sions to the MUORA for full time to the creative arts, hitch- USAKA, would require Con- ately respond to Hourglass Dr. John Fairlamb hiking to New York in 1946 to seek inquiries. However, in an gress to approve $3.4 billion out artist Jackson Pollock, whose Aug. 2 article in the Marshall Islands in new authorizations, according to the abstract expressionist art evoked, Journal, RMI Foreign Minister Gerald U.S. General Accounting Office. Jackson said, “the slaughter/res- Zackios was quoted as saying that the Fairlamb said negotiations are still urrection of mortal combat better RMI is “negotiating in the spirit of con- ongoing with other provisions of the than any artwork he’d seen be- cluding an agreement as soon as pos- Compact, which has been in effect since fore.” sible,” but that the scope and changes 1986 and effectively expired in 2001, Pollock eventually became one proposed by the U.S. government could though it provides for a two-year grace of his mentors and even served as delay the conclusion. period through Sept. 30, 2003. The Com- a witness at Jackson’s second wed- Included in the $35.8 million, the U.S. pact governs the relationship between ding in 1949 to abstract expression- offer puts $6 million per year on the the United States and the RMI, as well ist painter Grace Hartigan, accord- table for infrastructure improvements as the U.S. and FSM. ing to Jackson’s biography on his at Ebeye, Fairlamb said. Previously, A number of subsidiary agreements Web site. only $1.9 million was specifically slated are also under discussion such as ser- In the following decades for Kwajalein’s neighboring island — vices provided by the U.S. Postal Ser- Jackson’s art evolved — while his and that money wasn’t always well spent, vice and the U.S. Federal Aviation Ad- wives continued to change — and according to Fairlamb. ministration. these days the Marine-turned-art- “We want the RMI government to get Postal service, in particular, has made ist spends his time as a sculptor better control of that money, and we headlines in Majuro. Despite dire prog- and painter, continuing to explore will add $4.1 million a year to it. nostications in local media, Fairlamb different creative spaces. Some of “It’s our workforce,” he said of the said the biggest change in postal service his work is even in the White House. reason behind the proposal to spend is that the RMI will now have to pay He has turned his prodigious ener- more money on Ebeye. “It’s about qual- international mail rates from the United gies to writing, penning a book ity of life.” States to the Marshall Islands, but will called, “The Seventy-Six Hour Con- Those additional “Kwajalein impact” still enjoy the domestic rate going the quest at Betio.” funds, along with the $11.3 million an- other way. For further information about nual payments for the Military Use and “We’re only talking about increasing Jackson you can visit his Web site Operating Rights Agreement for the rate one way,” he said, adding that at www.harryjackson.com. USAKA, are scheduled to expire after no increases are scheduled earlier than 2016. While the MUORA is not cur- 2006. Friday August 9, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 5 WorldTeach volunteers headed to outer islands ... (From page 1) ronmental awareness campaigns, handicraft making, “I want to help with education in this area,” he said, sports leagues, documentary making and computer and adding, “Education is great, but there has to be an end job training. goal.” Schweickert said he’s interested in ways the Volunteers will also organize after-school programs islands can develop their economy while sustaining their that will “engage students in meaningful, productive environment and culture. ways,” Miesen said. Aside from recreation, the activities First impressions? “I’m pretty overwhelmed by how might also expose students to “new ideas, new talents welcoming people are [here],” Schweickert said, adding, that, in turn, could lead to new options.” “I’m impressed with the hospitality.” The RMI government and WorldTeach have signed a The goal of the program in the Marshalls is “essen- three-year agreement that established the framework tially to improve the English ability of Marshallese and expectations for the program. The government students,” Miesen said. chose the host schools, provided office facilities and The volunteers have begun a month-long orientation assisted with logistics and connecting to the government that includes teacher training and practice; language and community, Miesen said. training; overviews of Marshallese culture, education, She serves as liaison between the WorldTeach head government and history; and logis- office, the RMI Ministry of Education tics, she said. They will live with and the volunteers and their fami- host families. “WorldTeach respects the lies, both in the RMI and in the “Our goal ... is just to create states. options for the youth here — to open systems that are in place According to its Web site, World- doors, or at least to let the students Teach was founded by a group of know that the doors exist and can be ... Our volunteers work Harvard students in 1986, “in re- opened — and we believe that a inside the systems and sponse to the need for educational strong grasp of the English language assistance in developing countries. It is a good place to start. help facilitate change that also addressed a growing interest “Right or wrong, English is the among people in the U.S. and else- lingua franca of the global commu- originates from within.” where to serve, teach and learn as nity,” Miesen said, “and if you want — Alexis Miesen, volunteers overseas.” to be a contributing part of that WorldTeach field director Requirements to volunteer as a community, you need to be able to for the Marshalls program teacher with WorldTeach in the communicate with its members.” Marshall Islands are English fluency, WorldTeach is a nonprofit, non- a bachelor’s degree in any subject governmental organization based at the Center for and a desire to teach in the Marshalls, according to the International Development at Harvard University. It Web site. provides opportunities for individuals to make a “mean- Since its inception, WorldTeach has placed thousands ingful contribution to international education by living of volunteer educators in communities throughout Asia, and working as volunteer teachers in developing coun- Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe. tries,” according to its Web site. Miesen joined WorldTeach in 1998 and spent two years This program in the Marshall Islands is funded by the as a volunteer in Namibia. While she was there she government of Taiwan through the Ministry of Educa- worked at a community education center in a rural town tion, Miesen said. She credits Sievers and Secretary of teaching English, adult basic literacy and communication Education Biram Stege for bringing the program to the classes, as well as running an after-school program, Marshalls. training teachers and founding a women’s scholarship fund. “WorldTeach is bringing a significant number of native About a year after returning to the states she revisited English speakers to the Marshall Islands to assist the the WorldTeach Web site and saw that they were education secretary with the recently adopted policy of looking for a field director for a new program in the using English as the primary language of instruction Marshall Islands. beginning in grade one,” Sievers said. “As corny as this may sound, I knew this job was for In the elementary schools, volunteers will focus on me,” she said. A few months after applying, she was first and second grades to get them off to a strong start, offered the job. Miesen said. Most volunteers at elementary schools will “I was excited about returning to WorldTeach because I be classroom teachers; a few may teach English and really respect the organization and its mission. We don’t reading. come into a country with the haughty attitude that we In the middle and high schools, volunteers will work can solve their problems — that our way is the right way. with all grades, with one volunteer teaching English and “WorldTeach respects the systems that are in place ... another teaching science and math. Our volunteers work inside the systems and help facili- Some veteran teachers may also offer teacher training tate change that originates from within. and informal English instruction for teachers. “We also recognize that this is very much a give-and- In addition to teaching a full day, Miesen said the take experience. Our volunteers make solid contribu- volunteers are anxious to get involved in activities in tions to their schools and communities, but they’ll also their free time: reading/writing clubs, health and envi- be getting so much in return.” Friday Page 6 Kwajalein Hourglass August 9, 2002

AFN 12nKW MLB: Mets/CardinalsAJALEIN3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline Tonight 3:00 Connie Chung Tonight 4:00 Special Report with Brit Hume 3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 5:00 MLB: Twins/Red Sox Channel 9 4:00 Larry King Live 8:00 MLB: Braves/Astros 5:00 Jeopardy 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 11:00 MLB: Pirates/Giants 5:30 Headline News 6:00 The O’Reilly Factor 2:00 CNN 6:00 Bulletin Board 7:00 Nightline 3:00 Dateline International 6:30 The Cosby Show 7:30 Nightline Up Close 4:00 PGA: Buick Open (3rd round) 7:00 Friends 8:00 MLB: Pirates/Giants 6:00 Sportscenter 7:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Dateline Friday 7:00 MSNBC 8:00 Frasier 8:00 Headline News 8:25 Window on the Atoll Sunday, Aug. 11 8:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 8:35 Scrubs 9:00 War Stories with Oliver North 9:00 C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation Channel 9 10:00 Fox News 11:00 Fox News 10:00 ESPNews 12:30 ESPNews 10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1:00 Wives and Daughters (part 1) 11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman 2:30 Every Woman Monday, Aug. 12 3:00 The View Channel 13 4:00 Rebecca’s Garden Channel 9 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 4:30 B. Smith with Style 12m Ken Burns: Mark Twain (part 2) 6:00 The O’Reilly Factor 5:00 Bulletin Board 1:00 Headline News 7:00 Nightline 6:00 ESPNews 1:30 Seinfeld 7:30 Nightline Up Close 6:30 NBC Nightly News 2:00 Spin City 8:00 PGA: Buick Open (1st round) 7:00 Little Bill 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 10:00 Primetime Thursday 7:30 Dora, the Explorer 3:30 America’s Black Forum 11:00 Good Morning America 8:00 Mary Kate and Ashley in Action 4:00 Simple Faith 8:30 The Fairly Odd Parents 4:30 Entertainers 9:00 Pokemon: The Johto 5:00 Bulletin Board Saturday, Aug. 10 9:30 Lizzie McGuire 5:30 Hour of Power 10:00 Robotica 6:00 Celebration of Victory Channel 9 11:00 Hometime 6:30 Coral Ridge Hour 12:30 ESPNews 11:30 Motor Week 7:00 Christopher Closeup 1:00 Special: Christina Aguilera 12n The View 7:30 Café Video 2:00 The Entertainers 1:00 The Simpsons 8:00 Book of Virtues 3:00 The Jetsons 1:30 Malcolm in the Middle 8:30 Wishbone 3:30 Leave it to Beaver 2:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00 Family Movie: “National Lampoon’s 4:00 The Partridge Family 2:30 Just Shoot Me Golf Punks” 4:30 The Cosby Show 3:00 ER 11:00 Cinema Secrets 5:00 Bulletin Board 4:00 Charlie’s Angels 11:30 Ebert and Roeper 6:00 The Today Show 5:00 Mary Tyler Moore 12n Bewitched 8:00 Teletubbies 5:30 Alfred Hitchcock 12:30 Bulletin Board 8:30 Wheel of Fortune 6:00 Bulletin Board 1:00 Boy Meets World 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 6:30 Animal Adventures 1:30 Grounded for Life 10:00 Port Charles 7:00 My Wife and Kids 2:00 Nova 10:25 Guiding Light 7:30 King of Queens 3:00 The FBI Files 11:13 General Hospital 8:00 Enterprise 4:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12n Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 9:00 Law and Order 5:00 Movie: “Looking for Miracles” (PG) 12:30 Judge Judy 10:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board Two brothers who were separated by the 1:00 Frasier 10:30 Saturday Night Live Depression meet once more to compare 1:30 Friends their lives. (Joe Flaherty) 2:00 Sesame Street 7:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 3:00 Arthur Channel 13 7:30 Seinfeld 3:30 Rocket Power 12:00 Dateline Friday 8:00 Movie: “Romy and Michelle’s High 4:00 7th Heaven 1:00 Saturday Today School Reunion” (PG) Two young 5:00 Jeopardy! 3:00 Wall Street Journal women concoct a story that they are 5:30 Headline News corporate executives to impress their 6:00 Bulletin Board classmates at their tenth reunion. 6:30 The Cosby Show (Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow) 7:00 Malcolm in the Middle 9:35 Movie: “Wayne’s World II” (PG) The 8:00 Fear Factor success of their TV show allows Wayne 9:00 Alias and Garth to finally get out on their own. 10:00 ESPNews (Mike Myers, Dana Carvey) 10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman Channel 13 12m Fox News Channel 13 1:00 Sunday Morning 12m Good Morning America (contd.) 2:30 Face the Nation 1:00 Headline News 3:00 Headline News 1:30 Morning Business Report 3:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 2:00 Early Show 4:00 Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer 4:00 Fox News 5:00 NASCAR Racing 8:00 Access Hollywood Programming 8:00 PGA: Buick Open (final round) 8:30 Headline News 10:00 Tim Russert 9:00 Primetime Thursday begins 11:00 Fox News 10:00 Headline News Wednesday 12n MLB: Mets/Cardinals 10:30 NBC Nightly News 3:00 Meet the Press 11:00 ABC World News Tonight morning. 4:00 This Week 11:30 CBS Evening News 5:00 Fox News Friday August 9, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 7

6:00 Access Hollywood he has switched bodies with his father. Channel 13 7:00 Fox News (Judge Reinhold) 8:00 CNN Student News 5:00 Bulletin Board 12m Good Morning America 8:30 Headline News 6:00 Good Morning America 1:00 Headline News 9:00 Access Hollwood 8:00 Sesame Street 1:30 Morning Business Report 10:00 Dateline 9:00 The Today Show 2:00 CBS Early Show 11:00 Good Morning America 11:00 Oprah Winfrey 4:00 Fox News 12n Bulletin Board 6:00 MLB: Astros/Cubs Tuesday, Aug. 13 12:30 Judge Judy 9:00 Dateline Tuesday 1:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 10:00 Headline News Channel 9 2:00 Hey! Arnold 10:30 NBC Nightly News 2:30 Disney’s Recess 11:00 MLB: TBA 12:00 National Geographic 3:00 Croc Files 2:00 News Night with Aaron Brown 1:00 Movie: “Looking for Miracles” 3:00 Connie Chung Tonight 3:00 The Jetsons 3:30 Bonehead Detectives 4:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 3:30 Batman 4:30 Batman 4:00 Larry King Live 4:00 Bewitched 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 4:30 The Cosby Show 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 The O’Reilly Factor 5:00 Bulletin Board 6:00 Bulletin Board 7:00 Nightline 6:00 The Today Show 6:30 The Cosby Show 7:30 Nightline Up Close 8:00 Harold and the Purple Crayon 8:00 MLB: TBA 7:00 Programming to be announced 8:30 Wheel of Fortune 11:00 Good Morning America 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 10:00 ESPNews 10:00 Port Charles 10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 10:25 Guiding Light 11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman Friday, Aug. 16 11:13 General Hospital Channel 9 12n Bulletin Board Channel 13 12:30 ESPNews 12:30 Judge Judy 12m Good Morning America (contd.) 1:00 Ed 1:00 Movie: “Birdy” (PG) 1:00 Headline News 2:40 Movie: “Suspect” (PG) 2:00 Sesame Street 1:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Winnie the Pooh 5:00 Bulletin Board 2:00 Early Show 6:00 Good Morning America 3:30 SpongeBob 4:00 Fox News 4:00 Horrible Histories 8:00 Sesame Street 8:00 Access Hollywood 9:00 The Today Show 4:30 Brothers Garcia 8:30 Army or Air Force News 5:00 Jeopardy! 11:00 Oprah Winfrey 9:00 48 Hours 12n Bulletin Board 5:30 Headline News 10:00 Headline News 6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 12:30 Judge Judy 10:30 NBC Nightly News 1:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6:30 The Cosby Show 11:00 ABC World News Tonight 7:00 60 Minutes 2:00 Programming to be announced 11:30 MLB: Giants/Braves 4:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00 NYPD Blue 2:30 News Night with Aaron Brown 10:00 ESPNews 4:30 Batman 3:00 Connie Chung Tonight 5:00 Jeopardy 10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman 5:30 Headline News 4:00 Larry King Live 6:00 Bulletin Board 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 6:30 The Cosby Show Channel 13 6:00 The O’Reilly Factor 7:00 Friends 12m Good Morning America (contd.) 7:00 Nightline 7:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 1:00 Headline News 7:30 Nightline Up Close 8:00 Frasier 1:30 Morning Business Report 8:00 Headline News 8:25 Window on the Atoll 2:00 Early Show 8:30 Access Hollywood 8:35 Scrubs 4:00 Fox News 9:00 Headline News 9:00 C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation 7:00 MLB: Mets/Cardinals 9:30 Nightly Business Report 10:00 ESPNews 9:00 Dateline Sunday 10:00 Dateline Tuesday 10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 10:00 Headline News 11:00 Good Morning America 11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman 10:30 NBC Nightly News 11:00 ABC World News Tonight Thursday, Aug. 15 11:30 CBS Evening News Channel 13 12n NFL: Dolphins/Buccaneers (preseason) Channel 9 12m Good Morning America 3:00 Connie Chung Tonight 1:00 Headline News 12:00 The Late Show with David Letterman 1:30 Morning Business Report 3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 12:30 ESPNews 4:00 Larry King Live 2:00 Early Show 1:00 Movie: “First Kid” (PG) 4:00 MLB: Padres/Mets 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 2:50 Movie: “Sabrina” (PG) 6:00 The O’Reilly Factor 7:00 PGA: 84th PGA Championship (JIP) 5:00 Bulletin Board 12n Newshour with Jim Lehrer 7:00 Nightline 6:00 Good Morning America 7:30 Nightline Up Close 1:00 Hannity and Colmes 8:00 Sesame Street 2:00 News Night with Aaron Brown 8:00 Army or Air Force TV News 9:00 The Today Show 8:30 Access Hollywood 3:00 Connie Chung Tonight 11:00 Oprah Winfrey 3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 9:00 Headline News 12n Bulletin Board 9:30 Nightly Business Report 4:00 Larry King Live 12:30 Judge Judy 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 10:00 48 Hours 1:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 11:00 Good Morning America 6:00 The O’Reilly Factor 2:00 Programming to be announced 7:00 Nightline 4:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7:30 Nightline Up Close Wednesday, Aug. 14 4:30 Batman 8:00 MLB: TBA 5:00 Jeopardy! 11:00 Good Morning America Channel 9 5:30 Headline News 12:05 The Late Show with David Letterman 6:00 Bulletin Board 12:30 ESPNews 6:30 The Cosby Show 1:00 Movie: “Stepmom” (PG) A divorced 7:00 M*A*S*H mother learns she has cancer and sets 7:30 The Bernie Mac Show Window on the Atoll: out to teach parenting to the stepmother 8:00 Dark Angel who will be raising her children. (Susan 9:00 Boston Public 1999 Manit Day Sarandon, Julia Roberts) 10:00 ESPNews 3:15 Movie: “Vice Versa” (PG) After wishing 10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Encore Presentation on a carnival toy, an 11-year-old finds 11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman Friday Page 8 Kwajalein Hourglass August 9, 2002 Sports and Leisure Mic Game athletes find camaraderie at competition By CJ Johnson ence — builds the excite- “I am very proud; the time to have fun and meet Contributing Writer ment for the games.” swimmers have done well. other athletes. Athletes from the Repub- For more than a week It was good for the swim- “As time went on I got lic of the Marshall Islands the RMI squared off against ming future for the more relaxed,” Lindborg made their captivating other athletes from nine Marshall Islands,” said said. return from the 2002 island nations, including Stephan Notarianni, who Being relaxed apparently Micronesian Games last Guam, Pohnpei, Kosrae, works for USAKA Host worked for Lindborg: He week. Members of the RMI Palau, Yap, the Northern Nation. His son, Carlos, broke a 100-meter freestyle swim and basketball teams Marianas, the Republic of was a swimmer on the RMI record in swimming. were welcomed by loud Kiribati, Nauru and Chuuk. team. During the closing applause from Kwajalein “It was good, we played Jared Heine, 17, who ceremony and final day of residents waiting at the hard and there were a lot of lives in Honolulu, won nine the Micronesian Games, airport terminal after the people from other islands,” medals for the RMI swim- Heine was the flagrunner. 10-day event at Pohnpei. said Faiga Tagoilelagi, ming team. “I was the flagrunner, it The athletes returned Ebeye resident and member “It was really great and was very unique,” Heine with many things to say of the RMI men’s basketball everything was really nice. said. about the competition that team, which won a bronze Winning my first gold The Micronesian Games they faced during the medal. medal was the best experi- ended with the entire RMI games. “There was a lot of tough ence for me,” Heine said. team winning a total of 36 “It was really hard competition and players Carlos Notarianni and medals and coming in fifth because their teams prac- with good experience,” said Heine were the only place in the games. tice year round,” said Ola Sherwood Tibon, Majuro Marshallese citizens on the Kaluhiolalani, who brought resident and member of the RMI swim team, according Corrections: In last home a gold medal in the RMI men’s basketball team. to Stephan Notarianni. Friday’s article about the 50-meter backstroke in The RMI swimming team, “It felt good representing Micronesian Games, Waylon swimming. mostly made up of residents the Marshalls. I’m very Muller and Stevenson Muller Kwaj kid Loren Lind- from Kwajalein, dominated proud,” Heine said. were reversed. Also, Jaston borg, 20, winner of five in their sport, bringing back Although competition was Anjain’s name was misspelled medals for swimming, said, 18 medals, half of all the fierce, most members from and Kautao’s full name is “It was a really good experi- medals won by the RMI. the RMI team also found Kautao Nawere. Basketball Schedule ‘Rick and Ragnar’ win volleyball tourney Saturday From staff reports Bucknam, or 6 Pack, which pulled 6 p.m...... Navigators/Island Geckos Rick and Ragnar ripped apart the out a 15-11 win, sending Rick and 7 p.m...... Sloppy Seconds/Blink-Blink competition at a two-man volleyball Ragnar to the loser’s bracket, where Monday tournament Monday at Emon Beach. they again beat the Geezers, 15-9, 6 p.m...... Court Jesters/Da Real Deal 7 p.m...... The Geriatrics/Big Buster Five teams competed in the double- before facing the undefeated 6 Pack. Tuesday elimination tournament, held at two Because 6 Pack had beaten them 6 p.m...... Buoj Kibwe/Triple J courts on the beach. once, Rick and Ragnar would have to 7 p.m...... Buoj Jab-bere/Laik-Al-Al The tandem of Rick Goltz and Ragnar win twice in a row under the double Wednesday Opiniano proved too tough in the elimination rules to claim the cham- 6 p.m...... Da Real Deal/The Geriatrics championship rounds, though early pionship. 7 p.m...... Tiltak-Buster/Big Buster on in the tournament they took some That’s precisely what they did. Thursday lumps. Both matches were close, with Rick 6 p.m...... Blink-Blink/Navigators After enjoying a first-round bye, and Ragnar eking out a 15-13 win in 7 p.m...... Sloppy Seconds/Island Geckos the first game, followed by another Friday Rick and Ragnar dispatched the Gee- 6 p.m...... Buoj Kibwe/Laik-Al-Al zers, also known as Jerry Wauchope close game, 15-12. 7 p.m...... Marine Team/Buoj Jab-bere and Mark Thimsen, 15-10. The other teams included the duos But the duo stumbled against the of Scott Pratt and Chris Gregoire and Jeramon non kom team of Joe Akins and Joann Mark Schlueter and Pat Dowell. “Jeramon non kom” is the Marshallese way to say, “Goodbye and good luck friends.” For the latest on ALFONSO, JONATHAN AND PHIL Frisbee golf is now CHING leave today on Air Mic. schedules, officials available every They are headed for, respectively, and scorekeepers, Iowa, Hawaii and Pohnpei to school. weekend. Questions? They say, “We’ll miss all our families call the Sports and friends throughout Micronesia. We Hotline, 54190. Call Scott at 53331. enjoyed our 10 years living on Kwaj.” Friday August 9, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 9 Classified Ads and Community Notices HELP WANTED The following on-island positions are open with Small Arms CAFÉ PACIFIC Raytheon. For more information or to submit a resumé or application, call HR employment, Jack Range Notice Riordan, 54916, unless otherwise noted. The small arms range will be in operation Aug. 11-12, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Aug. 13, 8 a.m.- YOUTH NIGHT SUPERVISOR, Community Activities. noon. Avoid the hazard area shown below. Part time. Looking for responsible and fun-loving All watercraft must observe the red flags adults to work two weekend nights or more per on the southwest end of the island. month at the Youth Center. Job duties include supervising youth, enforcing policies, coordinating various activities and keeping the center a hip place to be. A criminal history background check is re- quired. Call Erika, 53331. SECURITY/DOCUMENT CONTROL SPECIALIST, Raytheon Lunch Security Office. Seeking an administrative person Sat Vegetarian chili« with strong organizational and computer skills (Out- Szechuan chicken look, Word, Excel) to maintain security clearance ing job vacancies. Must be a U.S. citizen 21 years Homestyle meatloaf records. Strong communication skills required for or older. Applications must be submitted on U.S. Grill: Turkey, bacon and cheese precise communication with employees, depart- Form 171 available at the Embassy. For more Sun Eggs Benedict ment management and government agencies. Se- Glazed ham information, call the Embassy, 692-247-4011 lected applicant will undergo a National Agency ext. 109. Country-fried chicken check to obtain a secret-level security clearance. Grill: Brunch station open AIDE to the Embassy Executive Office. Closing date Mon Brunch station open« SECRETARY, Kwajalein High School. Strong com- is Aug. 30. Italian pasta bar puter skills in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel and Savory beef brisket strong organizational skills and ability to work with COMPUTER MANAGEMENT and FINANCIAL MANAGE- Tues Baked potato bar« teachers, parents, students and staff. Excellent com- MENT ASSISTANT. Closing date is Aug. 30. Grilled ham steak munication skills a must. Selected applicant will be Upcountry chicken required to undergo a criminal history background ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/MILITARY LIAISON and Grill: Roast beef, chile and cheese check. PROGRAM OFFICER. Closing date for application is Wed Broccoli and cheese pasta« Aug. 30. Chicken noodle casserole LIBRARY AIDE, Education Dept. Part time. 25 hours Country-fried steak per week at the high school library. A criminal history WANTED Grill: Bacon, tomato and Swiss background check is required. HOUSE-SITTING situation for visiting friend Oct.20- Thur Taco bar« Nov. 4. Good with pets and plants. Call Craig, 50900. Crispy-fried chicken PIANO PLAYER, Yuk Club. Casual for Thursday through Pot roast with veggies and potatoes Saturday evenings. Call Andrea, 58909. ROOMMATE to share unaccompanied trailer with full Grill: Ham, turkey and cheddar kitchen and full-size washer and dryer. Call 54516. Fri Garden vegetable quiche« DENTAL ASSISTANT, Dental Clinic. Casual. Crimi- Teriyaki chicken nal history background check required. LOST Fish and chips CHILD’S FAVORITE small gray elephant. Call 51359. Grill: Ham and American cheese Raytheon off-island positions are updated weekly «This symbol denotes the in the Career Opportunities Book at the HR counter, PATIO SALES Wellness menu Bldg. 700. MONDAY, 6-10 a.m., Tr. 851. Clothes, books, vid- eos, garden tools, housewares, coffeemaker, toaster, Dinner U.S. Embassy in Majuro currently has the follow- Tonight Ono saimin bar« table fan. Breaded pork cutlet Teriyaki beef stir-fry Sat Huli huli chicken« Pizza Beef bourgignon Sun Fajitas to order« Term I Beef machaca Aug. 13-Oct. 5 (on-island courses only) Texas-style chili Mon Sesame noodles with veggies« Braised chicken and vegetables CMIS 140 Introductory Programming (3) Corned beef and cabbage Wednesdays/Fridays, 6-9 p.m. Tues Fettucine primavera« Chicken parmesana Instructor: McGowan Italian sausage with pasta Wed Spicy tofu stir-fry« CMST 310 Desktop Publishing (3) Marinated grilled sirloin Mushroom chicken Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. Thur Penne with olives and tomatoes« Instructor: Waite Teriyaki pork chops Spicy stir-fried beef Fri Stir-fry to order« Hamburger steak Glazed Cornish hens «This symbol denotes the Registration is through tomorrow, Wellness menu 1-5 p.m., at the UMUC office, Building 368. Friday Page 10 Kwajalein Hourglass August 9, 2002 Classified Ads and Community Notices

MONDAY, 7-11 a.m., Qtrs. 438-A (in back). Clothing, kitchen items, videos, jewelry. FOR SALE WILSON DEEP RED driver, 9º, 365cc, regular graphite shaft, excellent condition, with headcover, $225. Call 52947. PCS SALE. 21" Panasonic stereo TV, excellent condi- tion, $200; two windsurfers with two sails and cart, will be on island Tuesday and Wednesday. ready to sail, $150; Webber charcoal grill, $40; GE dishwasher with butcher block top, $100; blinds for To make an appointment, call the Dental 400-series house, $40/set; 19' Cape Dory Typhoon sailboat, African Queen, recently restored, new bot- Clinic, 52165, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and tom paint, call for details, $3,500. Call 59576. LADIES’ DACOR BCD, $30; Dacor regulator, $20; Mares 12:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesday through regulator, $20; U.S. Divers blade fins, $10; U.S. Divers rocket fins, $10; glass shell-pattern plates and glass Saturday. set, $10; two-drawer wooden file cabinet, $20; Rubbermaid storage cabinet, 9' x 6' x 30", $50. Call 52775. 55-GALLON aquarium with heavy-duty stand, under- gravel filters, $200; large storage cabinet, 74" x 30" x 50", nine drawers, five doors, $25; dart board, $5. Call 52651, after 5 p.m. TWO BLACK and DECKER Dustbuster cordless vacuum filters, $5. Call 51359. PANASONIC 5 DVD/CD player with 18 DVD movies, $550 firm; Panasonic 480W theater system, $300 firm; Rival crockpot, $20; Toastmaster electric carver, $8; table lamp, $25. Call 52686. SMALL and large plants; large ficus tree, $100; large desert rose, $75; double recliner couch, $450; large computer desk, $100; entertainment center, $75; large barbecue grill, $75; outdoor furniture; out- door ceiling fan, $30; vertical sliding glass door blinds, $25; medium-size pet carrier, $20; gray Rubbermaid shelving, $10. Call 51388, before 8 p.m. PENN 9/0 reel, $75; Mares dive fins, used once, $25; portable propane stove, $15. Call 52675. PALM PILOT m105, like new, with all software, $75; four-cup coffeemaker, great for BQ room, $5; Ikelite Aquashot underwater 35mm point and shoot camera with strobe, macro lens and case, great for beginner, $150 or best offer; Dacor Xtremelle AT BCD, size small, less than 50 dives, paid $400, will sell for $300 or best offer; 3½' x 3½' bookcase with glass doors, $20; stained glass supplies; lawn chairs. Call 52374. COMMUNITY NOTICES EVERYONE is invited to the groundbreaking cer- emony for the new cold storage facility Friday, Aug. 16, 9 a.m., at the open storage area at the corner of Marine Road and 8th Street, behind the Small Boat Marina. Questions? Call Beverly, 52187. DURING THE MONTHLY supply barge operation Thurs- day, all personnel are asked to remain outside the barricaded one-block area around the supply ware- house complex. This area is bounded by Marine Road, Fun for Poinsettia Street, and 6th and 8th streets. This Cha-Nin-Way request is in the interest of everyone’s safety. Ques- Music! Everyone! tions? Call Shipping and Receiving, 52180. Dancers from Ebeye! CONSUMER ADVISORY COUNCIL meets Thursday. The Rain date is Aug. 17. intent of the CAC is to assist the USAKA/RTS com- Friday August 9, 2002 Kwajalein Hourglass Page 11 Classified Ads and Community Notices mander and retail and food managers in the estab- lishment and evaluation of merchandise and food service policies and programs. Suggestions for bet- terment of the retail and food service programs should be e-mailed to [email protected] by Tuesday. This is not a forum for suggesting specific items to be carried in the stores. Those requests can be made by e-mail to [email protected]. KWAJALEIN SCUBA Club meets Wednesday, 7 p.m., in CAC Room 6. OPTOMETRIST will be on island Sept. 5-18. To make an appointment, call 52223 or 52224. Provide the patient’s name and birth date; employee (sponsor) SSN; insurance coverage; reason for visit. STUDENTS NEW to Kwajalein schools should call the elementary school, 53601, or the high school, 52011, to register for classes. RAYTHEON SAFETY reminds residents and visitors to watch for potholes while biking on unpaved roads. BOWLING CENTER will be closed Sunday, 4-6 p.m., for a private function. We will reopen at 7 p.m. Ques- tions? Call Ramton, 53320. CHEMICAL and petroleum spills should be reported to the fire department at 911 promptly. A quick response is needed to prevent runoff and contami- nation of the environment. Questions? Call Jack, 51134. will be held BAD DOCKING hurts boats. To reduce wear and tear on Friday, Aug. 16, Small Boat Marina boats, we are now offering free practice sessions Mondays, 9:30-10:30 a.m, with a Small Boat Marina instructor. Don’t miss this oppor- 7 p.m., in tunity to improve your skills. Questions? Call Les or Sponsored by the CRC Room 6. Sadie, 53643. Marshallese Cultural Center REUTILIZATION and DISPOSAL will resume unsolic- ited bid sales at DCCB, Building 1500, tomorrow. Sales are held 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Sat- urday. SATURDAY, August 10, Reutilization and Disposal enaj bar jino unsolicited bid sale eo ilo DCCB Building 1500. Aolep Tuesday im Saturday, 7 a.m. nan 4 p.m. BOATING ORIENTATION class will be Aug. 13-14, 6- 8 p.m., in CAC Room 1. Stop by the Small Boat Marina to register. $20 class fee. Questions? Call 53643. FEELING DOWN? Feeling stressed over life changes? Free confidential services available on-line for Raytheon employees and families. Visit www.warrensheppel.com, for more information on mastering stress and e-counseling, or call 1-800- 387-4765, to book a meeting with a counselor. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets on Kwajalein Wednes- days and Saturdays, 6:30 p.m., at Bldg. 932. If you have a desire to quit drinking, call 51143 and leave a message. We will get back to you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets on Roi-Namur Tues- days and Fridays, 7 p.m., at Tr. 8311. If you have a desire to quit drinking, call 56292 and leave a message. We will get back to you. Fall 2002 registration forms are available on the mini-mall Classified ad deadlines bulletin board, the library bulletin board, or call Linda, 50163. Tuesday issue: noon Friday Season begins Aug. 23. Swimmers cannot practice without Friday issue: noon Wednesday a completed registration form and paid dues. Friday Page 12 Kwajalein Hourglass August 9, 2002

Marshallese Word Marine veteran revisits WWII battleground By CJ Johnson The young Marine was put into the of the Day Contributing Writer Fifth Amphibious Corps, where he was assigned to general intelligence. Ean = North. World War II veteran Harry Jackson made his return to Roi-Namur and Then at 9 a.m., Nov. 20, 1943, Jack- Kwajalein to see how things have son and his fellow Marines began their changed since fighting in the Marshall land assault on Betio Island. Betio had See you at the movies! Islands 58 years ago. over 500 concrete blockhouses and pill- Jackson was a member of the 2nd boxes manned by 5,000 Japanese Ma- Friday Marine Division’s amphibious assault rines. Clockstoppers (2002, PG) on Japan’s “unconquerable” fortress at During the battle Jackson was hit in A scientist discovers how to stop time, Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, in the then- the back of his skull by a piece of and his son borrows the device to impress Gilbert Islands in 1943, followed by mortar shrapnel and was given mor- his girlfriend. (94 minutes) their sweep through the Marshall Is- phine by a medic who was tending to Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m. lands in 1944. his wounds. He soon passed Saturday U.S. Ambassador to the out and woke up tempo- Flubber (1997, PG) Republic of the Marshall Is- rarily blinded. But after a Remake of Disney’s “The Absent Minded lands Mike Senko met Jack- few minutes his vision re- Professor” starring Robin Williams as the son in Majuro and arranged turned and he kept on fight- timid genius who invents flying rubber — for him to visit Kwajalein ing. The Marines took Betio but can’t even remember to attend his and Roi-Namur, where the within 76 hours in some of own wedding. (93 minutes) Marines fought. the bloodiest fighting in the Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m. “That’s 100 percent U.S. Pacific campaign. Clockstoppers (2002, PG) land, the Navy lawyers went Jackson compared his ex- Tradewinds Theater, 7:30 p.m. to work on that one. Since perience in warfare to a Stripes (2002, R) nobody claimed it we took sports game by saying, “You Bill Murray leads an all-star cast of Army it,” Jackson, 78, said of the can’t think on the field. You just do it. You are the sport.” misfits, who bumble through basic train- 1944 battle. Harry Jackson Jackson was wounded ing but somehow get a top secret assign- Jackson’s Santa Claus face four times on Betio. He was not alone ment guarding the military’s latest weapon belies a troubled youth growing up in Chicago, when he regularly ditched among the wounded. More than 2,300 — a fully armed RV. (John Candy, Harold school as a teen. Faced with the possi- Marines were wounded during the as- Ramis) (140 minutes) bility of being put into the Chicago sault, and about a thousand killed. Tradewinds Theater, 9:30 p.m. Children’s Prison, he ran away at the Nearly all the Japanese soldiers died. Sunday age of 14 to northwestern Wyoming Jackson served in three years of com- Clockstoppers (2002, PG) and became a cowboy on a ranch, where bat, including the Roi-Namur assault, Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m. he would draw and paint when he got and got out of the military by the age of Stripes (2002, R) the opportunity. 21. Yokwe Yuk Theater, 9:30 p.m. In 1942, the budding artist joined the “Once a Marine, always a Marine,” Flubber (1997, PG) Marines and used his ability to draw he said. Tradewinds Theater, 7:30 p.m. while going through scout/sniper school While on Kwajalein during a more peaceful visit over the weekend, Jack- Monday at Camp Elliot, Calif. son received an American flag from Stripes (2002, R) “It changed my life, ”Jackson said of joining the service. (See JACKSON, page 4) Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m. WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet Sun • Moon • Tides

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