HAWAII MarineServing Vol. 21, No. 44 WAS Kaneohe lay, 1st MEI, Camp H.M. Smith and Marine Smocks. November 12,1992 To drive kicks off By Cpl. Lou Ramlrez Stall Vittlet The 1992 Toys for Tots campaign began Nov. 1. Only a week after it kicked off more than $500 dollars in toys have already been collected. The first event will be held Saturday and Sunday at the the Ward Warehouse located in CP. Aaron Mon. Honolulu. Active duty Marines and reservists will be there to Musical salutations collect toy donations. Every year Toys for Tots The Commander, Marine Forces Band, directed by SSgf. Rob Jacobs, entertains guests at the Marine &mocks Hawaii Sunset Parade. The annual parade commemorates collects a tremendous amount of the Maine Corps blihday. toys donated by a broad array of citizens, corporations, small businesses, sports organizations and local officials of public and private groups. They also donate Protection world nicer place time and funding to make makes a joyful occasion for Christmas children in need. Improperly dumping oil could Oahu Consolidated Family encouraged to change their car's contain a high concentration of Toys for Tots was founded in Housing Office 210-1 Pamphlet oil at the hobby shop is to avoid lead or other metals which could 1947 by Marine Corps Reserve contaminate station's drinking water specifically state that 'vehicle contaminating used oil with other cause health problems." Maj. William Hendricks, public maintenance, to include oil liquids such as brake fluid. More The hazards of oil dumping relations executive with Warner that live in Nuupia Ponds. changes, performed in driveways, than likely they are going to pour may have already caused the Brothers Studios in Hollywood, By Sgt. J. Kinchen-Schnelder Another example would be the carports or other common areas the used fluid in the same Wier station to look for a new location with Col. Charles Shepard By is prohibited,"' explained CWO-2 along two full-time Marines - a game container with the used oil. By for the proposed shopping and Maj. John Hampton. warden and an animal damage Debra Anderson, of the station doing the used oil is now that complex, according to Abbott. was to Protecting the environment has control officer - who trap, remove Inspectors Office. "It is also contaminated and becomes a Originally the program become a major issue in recent and humanely dispose of prohibited in the parking lots of hazardous waste. Apparently, years before oil aid the orphaned children of years for both civilian and hundreds of alien mongoose, feral the bachelor's quarters." Then, they take that container dumping was known as World War II. With the help of military communities. However, dogs and cats from the Nuupia The station auto hobby shop is of oil to the hobby shop and put environmentally dangerous, theaters, radio stations, and there are those who still do not Ponds and other locations around the only place where station it in its container, the shop's Marines of 1st Radio Battalion newspapers more than 7,000 toys fully understand or even care the station. This removes one of residents are allowed to change container is now contaminated. used old oil as a dust control were collected in the three weeks about what is happening to the the highest predatory Asks to the their car's oil. "The reason behitid This means hundreds of dollars agent. Now, years later, it's before Christmas that year. ground-nesting endangered this is because the hobby shop will be to or possible that we won't be able to In 1948 the Marine Corps environment. spent dispose of of a new So they continue to use harmful waterbirds. has a storage container for the clean the contaminated oil. use that site for the complex announced the adoption products, kill off endangered Recently, however, there has used oil," explained James Abbott, Abbott further explained that because of the oil dumping that public service activity, Toys for been some concern about pepple an environmental protection was done there, Abbott said. Tots, which was to be conducted species or dump hazardous waste people who do dump the oil in annually throughout the materials in land fills, oceans, dumping old oil from their cars specialist with the Environmental their back yards could This is just another reason why even in the in their yards or in dumpsters Department here. "When the tank contaminate the station's drinking organized Reserve. drainage holes or residents must dispose of used oil Toys for Tots has since then back yard of their homes. around the station. is filled, the oil gets pumped out water. properly by doing their vehicle Here on station many It is illegal and environmentally by our transportation shop and "When people pour the oil in grown from a local collection to the air maintenance at the station auto a nationwide program which now programs have been started and unsafe to dispose of used motor taken to Pearl Harbor's Naval the ground, eventually it hobby shop. a lot of time has been taken to oil and dead batteries from Support Center fuel farm. There, percolates through the soil and distributes more than 8,000,000 protect and preserve the privately owned vehicles, it's blended with other used oils. gets into the drinking water or If a resident is reported to the new toys annually to more than community and environment. motorcycles and lawn mowers in They sell it back to us and then the aquifer where all the drinking Provost Marshal's Office here for 3,000,000 needy children. One example would be the local unauthorized disposal sites (i.e. we use it to burn in our boilers. water comes from," Abbott said. dumping car oil in his/her yard, During the first few years new, Girl Scouts who graciously clean dumpsters, trash containers, the It's like an energy recovery " A gallon of oil can contaminate then he/she could be subject to used and repairable toys were accepted. The toys were repaired and rebuild nests for the landfill etc.) process." hundreds of thousands of gallons nonjudicial punishment or a court- endangered Hawaii Stilt birds "Air Station Order 6280.4 and Another reason people are of water. Furthermore, oil can martial. See Toys, A-13 Alcohol Construction to awareness re-route traffic is New sewage piping going in; higher replaces 50-year-old pipe now in use By Sgt. Jason Erickson Sall Mier be effected. Two-way traffic flow will By Sgt. Jason Erickson continue, but will shift to the outbound Although recent statistics suggest alcohol SRA WOW lanes. incidents by Marines and sailors here are on the rise, officials say heightened From Nov. 20 to 23, work will be New sewage piping is being installed done in the middle of the road on 3rd awareness and new regulations are what along 3rd Street between the package have caused the apparent increase. Street from the intersection of G Street store and the 3d Marines armory as to the driveway of the Enlisted Marine During October of last year, there were part of a three-phase project to replace a total of 16 alcohol incidents reported Club and the Temporary Lodging the 50-year-old pipes currently being Facility. One-way traffic will be through various sources aboard the used throughout the installation. installation. This October, there were 26. maintained, but the direction has not While three phases will encompass been determined. In September, 15 incidents reported through nearly all piping on the air station, the Branch Medical Clinic were related to Kent Murata, deputy Public Works Beginning Nov. 24, work will be alcohol consumption. Most months this officer, explained the other two phases done on 3rd Street from the driveway year, medical incidents didn't go above are planned for the immediate future. of the enlisted club and temporary five. There are other statistics that suggest He said that due to the current lodging to the Brigade Service Support a similar rise. construction projects, it was necessary Group-1 armory. This portion of 3rd But according to MSgt. Rocky Owen, to do the first phase, while the other Street will be completely closed to director of the Joint Drug and Alcohol two will have to wait for available traffic until after Christmas. Ota Center, increased awareness due to the funding. said this was necessary to give the Tailhook incident and other factors has As part of the first phase, which crews sufficient room and avoid any made a big difference in reports of alcohol is being conducted in five separate unsafe conditions. abuse. stages, traffic will be effected. Additionally, SSgt. Lee Burns, Crime According to Gerald Ota, project Prevention chief at the Military Police manager from the Production and See Map A-13 Department, said White Letter 7-92, dated Engineering Branch of the Facilities See Alcohol, A-13 Department, every possible step has been taken to make this as painless "It's unfortunate that it will take as possible to motorists. place during the peak shopping This first phase began Nov. 6 and season," he said, but added that cars will continue through Christmas. Ota can still access the exchange by using explained that the pipes being replaced other streets. run along 3rd Street THIS WEEK and portions of Inside the street will therefore need to be The project is very necessary to closed. ensuring efficient wastewater Salutes A-2 The current stage, being done from treatment capabilities, Ota said. 34 Courts-Martial A-2 the driveway of the package store Because the current piping system is Idols A-3 and leading toward G Street, will about 50 years old, it has already continue until Friday.