Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Vol. 42 -- No. 98 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Friday, May 23, 1986 N Radiothon is on the air until midnight Monday W; W~' JOl John McNally 1340) will be airing The minimum pledge for a song W4E News of the bay everything "live" starting request is $1.50. However, The whole purpose of a today, 11 a.m. until midnight anyone can call in while a Radiothon is to raise money Monday, May 26. The radio song is playing and have it for Navy Relief. This annual "bumped" off the air by station will sign on at 6 Taking Nominations For Spouse Of The Year -- Relief event is doubling the amount that was Navy a.m. every morning and sign The Family Service Center will again be coordinating sponsored by the Navy pledged by the original off at midnight each night. the "Spouse of the Year" Award. It has been designated Broadcasting Service During these times, base requester. to honor all spouses whose love, support and Bay, residents are invited to There will also be four Detachment Guantanamo understanding, within their family and the military is normally one of the "sustaining songs" each hour. and phone in pledges and request community, helps strengthen our military profession and bigger money makers. These songs will require a a certain song and dedicate the defense mission. In that spirit, nominations are radio station (AM minimum pledge of $100 to The AM it to someone if they desire. taken for that special person to bestow the start for each of the four now being title of "Spouse of the Year." Nominations should be times. The times will be: submitted no later than close of business June 11. The Five minutes after the hour, winner will receive special prizes during the Fourth of 15 minutes after the hour, 30 July, celebrations. minutes after the hour, and The requirements for nominations are that the spouse 45 minutes after the hour. must be married to active duty, active reserve, retired These songs will be repeated military member of any branch of service, or spouse of at the specified time every a civilian. Areas to consider when writing nomination hour until bumped. forms are: community service, family unity, The same bump rule applies responsibility, commitment to the well-being of service to sustaining songs, double members and individual growth. For more details or to the amount pledged is obtain a nomination application, stop by or phone the required to bump and replace Family Service Center at 4141 or 4153. a sustaining song. The Marines could pledge $150 initially to request the Marine Corps Hymn be played at 15 minutes past the hour, Channel 6 and it would take a pledge of $300 to bump it off. Tonight Higher pledges 10:00 p.m. Friday Night Ringside The Navy could pledge $100 Saturday to have "Anchors Aweigh" 1:00 p.m. Baseball: California Angels vs played at 30 minutes past the N.Y. Yankees hour, and then pledge another 8:00 p.m. NHL Hockey Finals (If necessary) $100 to have it played at 45 Sunday minutes past the hour. 11:00 a.m. Indianapolis 500 "Anchors Aweigh" would be 3:30 p.m. Sunday Morning With Charles Kuralt The People's Choice -- W.E.D.G.B. won "The People's played at those times every 5:00 p.m. Cannonball One Lap Of America Choice" as the best act in last night's "Bomb Show." Pledges hour until bumped off of both Road Rally Navy Relief were called in from viewers, and $2,000 was for places. In this case it would 7:00 p.m. 60 Minutes raised for the charity. (Photo by Lt. Qndr. Rick Fischer) cost $400 to bump it off both 8:00 p.m. Baseball: Atlanta vs St. Louis places, $200 for each. Monday Challenges also require a 3:00 p.m. NBA Basketball: Boston vs Houston pledge, the minimum will be Championship Game #1 $50. Challenges that require 8:00 p.m. NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Game #6 some type of action by a (If necessary) or Bob Hope's High Flying person on base will require Birthday that the person or persons be (From the aircraft carrier USS Lexington) contacted by Radiothon If Bob Hope does not air, it will air personnel before the Tuesday, May 27 and will be tape delayed challenge is made public. for Channel 2. If a person accepts the Tuesday challenge then it will be Guiding Light and General Hospital are made public. However, no being replaced today only. pressure will be applied upon Wednesday any person to accept a 8:00 p.m. NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Game #7 challenge. Good taste and a (If necessary) reasonable pledge will often Thursday influence the challengee's 10:00 p.m. NBA Ba ketball Championship Game #2 decision. Call 3070 The purpose of radiothon is Flight to raise money for a good cause and hopefully have some schedule fun doing it, not cause For May 26 - 30 anyone embarrassment. The five-minute newscast at Monday, May 26 the top of the hour and C-9B 11:50 a.m. Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico station I.D.s cannot be Norfolk, Va. bumped, but just about C-141 3:40 p.m. Charleston, S.C. anything else goes. The Tuesday, May 27 number to call for pledged is MAC 727 12:30 p.m. Kingston, Jamaica 3070. 4:15 p.m. Norfolk, Va. Pledges will be collected MAC 727 May 28 by each command's Navy Relief Wednesday, representative, who will then No Flights Scheduled 29 turn it over to the committee Thursday, May 10:30 a.m. Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico chairperson, Lt. Cmdr. C-141 Under A Full Moon -- "Red Ball Jets," a DoD band, played Norfolk, Va. at the Marine Site Lyceum. Performances Kavanagh. Wednesday night Friday, May 30 Friday, Leeward Point Lyceum; Saturday, Downtown; scheduled: MAC 727 12:30 p.m. Kingston, Jamaica Monday, Leeward Lyceum. All performances begin at 8 p.m. MAC 727 4:15 p.m. Norfolk, Va. (Photo by Lt. Ondr. Rick Fischer) From our staff Inside Have a safe Page 2 -- Orchids Named After Local Teacher Page 3 -- Memorial Day Messages Memorial Day gun salute and happy Page 3 -- Alcohol Awareness Page 4 -- Blue Jays Shut Out Sox Memorial Day Observance -- A 21-minute gun salute Memorial Day Page 4 -- Four-car Accident At Indy in observance of Memorial Day will be held Monday, May 26, noon, at McCalla Hill. holiday EU. 0. Orchid named te after teacher In 1981 Ms. Tschida, fourth grade teacher at the William T. Sampson Elementary School, sponsored two orchid collectors here. Mr. Joe Sasser and Mr. Marvin Ragan were hunting for a rare, minature orchid found only around Guantanamo Bay. This Navy Exchange -- The NEX Mini Mart is having a green rare plant of the section tag special on charcoal grills. Big savings. Limited Oncidium was the first supply, so shop early. collected in the 1940s and then again in the 1950s. In Officers Hail and Farewell -- Last chance to buy 1970 five more plants were your tickets. Now at reduced price of $10. Cocktails found. Both collectors were begin at 6:30 p.m. Call 2132 for table reservations. afraid these five remaining plants would die and no more would be found. Telephone Bills -- All telephone bills for the month After searching three days, of May were mailed Friday, May 16. If you have not the elusive Oncidium received your bill, please call the Telephone Office, 2500 or stop by and get a copy of your bill. Remember moirianum was found. Still in bills are due and payable on Friday, May 30 before 5 the process of being p.m. Payments received after 5 p.m. on that date are indentified and classified are five distinctly different considered delinquent. types of plants also of the type Oncidium. Attention Masons -- Caribbean Naval Lodge will Mrs. Sasser and Mr. Ragan conduct work and instructions in the second degree also found the orchid, Wednesday, May 28, 7:30 p.m. All fellowcraft and (Cattleyopsislindenii) quite mastermasons are cordially and faternally invited to , common on base. This orchid attend. is now blooming profusely on base. It is easily recognized Con Summer Mixed Bowling League -- There will be an organizational meeting for the Can Summer Mixed by the small lavender, tubular shaped blooms. Bowling League on Tuesday, May 27, 6:30 p.m., at The collectors speculate Marblehead Lanes. Anyone interested in bowling, please that a cousin to the above call Jane at 2134 AWH or Cindy at 3475 AT. orchid may also be here. It Italian Night -- On Wednesday, May 28, 5 p.m., enjoy is a flat, magenta bloom with Italian Night at the Com Wardroom. All you can eat. similar , but shorter leaves. Spaghetti, ravioli and homemade pizza. Only $3.50 for If you find a small, magenta orchid blooming in the wild, the buffet. please contact Elizabeth Pretty As A Picture -- Ms. Tschida is shown beside the Tschida, 3706 AWH. done , of Attention VBS Teachers -- There will be a Vacation orchid named after her. She is holding a painting Bible School teachers meeting Wednesday, May 28, 9:30 Also found here was Vanilla the orchid by the foremost botanical specimin artist, Genell barbellata. This rope-like a.m., at the Hook. Final supply lists must be in by Boozer, of Newberry, S. C. (Photo by PH1 Glenn Davis) this date to ensure supplies will arrive.