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1 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Getting the job done: (Photo by Jim Bennett) Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr., USAKA commander, visits with Marine Department Manager Tom Dillon last week after his department was recognized for its customer service record. By Jim Bennett Editor Eric Bucklin may have the most original answer of his class when writes his What Did You Do During Summer Vacation -essay. The University of Alabama-Huntsville junior is working this summer as an engineering intern at ALTAIR as part of a cooperative agreement between the school, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Reagan Test Site. It s different, Bucklin said. It s exciting to be here working and getting paid to live on a tropical island. Bucklin is working on a wheels and rails project, performing needed maintenance on the equipment that moves the giant radar dish. He has to use his judgment, schedule available resources for tasks at hand, said Phil Copeland, ALTAIR antenna lead. It s quite an opportunity. I have to give him credit. When he got here, we gave him a hard hat and put him out there. Originally from western New York, Bucklin has studied mechanical aerospace engineering for the past Marine Dept., library, CDC, Kwaj Lodge recognized for efforts By Jim Bennett Editor Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr., USAKA commander, and John Wallace, RSE site manager, traveled around the island on a mission last Thursday, delivering the fruits of quality performance. For the second year in the program, Wrenn presented quality awards based on customer surveys. We went down this road over a year ago, reference quality, Wrenn said. Our effort to focus on quality for our customers and residents has shown a payoff, and survey results prove it can work at Kwajalein, Wallace added. Claiming the highest honors, the Marine Department s catamaran service scored 97.4 percent customer satisfaction rating. The two cats take passengers from Kwajalein to Ebeye to Meck and back daily and perform various other functions as needed. That s near perfection, and you can t ask for any better than that, Wrenn said, giving Tom Dillon, the department manager, a trophy and certificates for each crewmember. We know it (See DEPARTMENTS, page 4) University student receives hands-on experience at ALTAIR Eric Bucklin two years. Some of the stuff, so far, resembles what we have in class, Bucklin said. It goes along the same basic lines, but some stuff is pretty new and foreign to me. Bucklin is one of 200 students participating in the cooperative education program at UAH, according to Linda Pavelitz, associate director of Cooperative Education. Most, around 70 percent, work in engineering disciplines, but a smaller number work in everything from business to nursing. It s a chance to test out an expected career track, Pavelitz said, adding the work experience improves a student s marketability when he or she enters the workforce and allows the student to earn some money, too. Grades and motivation improve because they see why they re studying the theories and how they apply, Pavelitz added. UAH started the coop program in 1979, working with four different companies. Today, the university partners with more than 100 different employers. Up to 95 percent of the coop students work in the Huntsville area. Some are out-of-state, but Bucklin is the only student to study overseas, until this fall. (See BUCKLIN, page 5)

2 Editorial Commander s Hotline smokin with questions, comments The Commanding Officer...Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr. Public Affairs Officer...LuAnne Fantasia Editor...Jim Bennett Associate Editor...Peter Rejcek Feature Writers...Barbara Johnson KW Hillis Graphics Designer...Dan Adler The Hourglass is named for the insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which liberated the island from the forces of Imperial Japan on Feb 4, The is an authorized publication for military personnel, federal employees, contractor workers and their families assigned to USAKA. Contents of the Hourglass are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Army or USAKA. It is published Tuesdays and Fridays using a network printer by Raytheon Range Systems Engineering editorial staff, P.O. Box 23, APO AP Phone: Autovon ; local Printed circulation: 2,000 (See EDITORIAL, page 3)

3 Cummings, Pichler soar to Scouting s highest honor By Barbara Johnson Feature Writer Two Kwajalein Boy Scouts soared to the highest level attainable in Scouting this week. Seán Cummings and Eric Pichler received the badge of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor at Island Memorial Chapel Tuesday night, with a large group of family, friends, teachers, community members and fellow Scouts braving a steady downpour to attend. Eagle Scout is a rank achieved by only about 2 percent of all Boy Scouts, according to master of ceremonies John Szczepanski. Given that each Scout has all the information needed, no single requirement is too difficult for a boy to master and a tremendous support network is in place to help each Scout, Szczepanski asked, Why do only two percent of Scouts reach the rank of Eagle? His answer: The young men who become Eagles make the conscious decision that it is something they want, a goal worth reaching whatever the sacrifice. They decide to take full advantage of the opportunity presented to them to achieve what few others will, and know that once attained, the honor and prestige of the Eagle rank is a mantle he will wear for the rest of his life. After the candidates repeated the Eagle pledge, faced a series of challenges from Scouts in the audience and were reminded by other Eagle Scouts of their responsibilities upon assuming the rank, Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr., commander, presented Eagle pins to the two Scouts. All that work, the fun, the pain, the good times and the bad times, all that work has paid off, Wrenn said, mentioning sleep-deprived campout mornings, pine needles in their pancakes, melted trail mix and mud and rain among their memories. Always know that this award was not given to you, it is not a gift, he added. Instead, you set goals, made many sacrifices and personal choices and worked to earn this goal and live this moment, an event you will never forget. The fact that you have earned Scouting s highest award tells the world something about you, specifically, that if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything. Wrenn charged the candidates to live with honor, loyalty and courage and to give service. Cummings and Pichler presented Eagle pins to their parents and asked each individual and group who had helped them reach their goal to stand and receive thanks. Pichler said, To the rest of the Scouts in Troop 314, you ve already started on your own Eagle trails. It will take time and work, but as you ve just seen, there are a lot of people who will help you along the way. Editorial (From page 2) Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr. congratulates Sean Cummings and Eric Pichler Tuesday night. Steven Cummings looks on at left. (Photo by Barbara Johnson) After the ceremony, the Scouts held a reception in the REB, where each new Eagle had set up a slide presentation showing the highlights of his Scouting years. To earn the Eagle Scout rank, a scout must fulfill requirements in leadership, service and outdoor skills. He must earn 21 merit badges, serve in a position of responsibility, be recommended by people who know him, develop a statement of ambitions and life purpose and plan, develop and execute a service project, among other requirements. All of this must be done before the Scout reaches 18. Cummings, 17, has been in Scouting since 1996, and knew then that he wanted to achieve the rank of Eagle. For his project, he planted a grove of indigenous Pesonia grandis trees from Eniwetak Island by the public gardens. The project is not only about doing a good service to the community but it s also about being a leader, enlisting other scouts and community people to help, said Jeanne Cummings, who is in charge of Advancements for Troop 314. Pichler, 16, has been a Boy Scout for seven years and says he has been working on his Eagle all those years. His project was constructing a dip tank at the Adult Pool. About reaching his goal, Pichler said, I feel great. It s a relief to have finished it, but I m definitely not done with Scouts. I m going to help as much as I can. Cummings said in earning his Eagle he learned a lot of diverse things, and so much of what he learned along the way is practical knowledge. [Also] you find out about things you didn t know anything about, he said Cummings and Pichler join about two million Eagle Scouts nationwide. Well-known Eagles include Gerald Ford, astronaut James Lovell, Steven Spielberg, actor James Stewart, Walter Cronkite, J. Willard Marriott, H. Ross Perot and Dr. William C. DeVries, who transplanted the first artificial heart.

4 Fire department quickly brings LCU fire under control By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor Fire and Marine department officials say preliminary findings show Monday s fire on a dry-docked LCU was caused by sparks or slag from a welding torch that ignited combustibles stowed below deck. No one was hurt. The fire call came from Paul Jurek at Harbor Control shortly after 8 a.m. Two engine companies and one ambulance, along with two police units, initially responded to the call at the dry dock area in about three minutes, according to Fire Chief Ragnar Opiniano. The fire, mainly contained in a storeroom on the Manassas, was extinguished in less than an hour, Opiniano said. The scene was challenging, he said, because of limited and congested access to where the fire was raging. Also, visibility was poor, and it was physically demanding for fire fighters because of the heat and the weather, with heavy squalls moving through the region, followed by stifling humidity. Clarification From USAKA Judge Advocate Office As a further explanation of the Commander s Column in Tuesday Hourglass, understand that neither the commander nor USAKA endorses any specific school or non-federal entity. Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr. does, however, encourage all members of the community to support worthy local organizations such as schools on Ebeye. Ms. Scarlett Scholte is one person who can help you do this. Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor should be sent to Editor Jim Bennett at Radio communications inside the ship were also a problem, he said. Damage is estimated at $33,000 for materials and repairs. Opiniano said it appeared the damage was limited mainly to materials, with little structural damage. The ship was in dry dock for its threeyear overhaul, according to Mike Turner, captain of the Manassas. Neither Turner nor the crew was at the scene when the fire occurred. He said it was fortunate such a blaze did not happen while the ship was underway, though the officers and crew are trained in fire fighting. The officers are trained in the states, he said. The maintenance by the Marine Department shop personnel was scheduled to be done by mid-september. Tom Dillon, Marine Department manager, said it s too early to tell whether that date will be pushed back because of the fire. We hope it will not, he said. He (From page 1) begins with the individual and culminates into a team effort. This is a product of all the employees out here, Dillon said. I wish I had two [trophies] to put one on each catamaran, but they ll have to take turns. Next, USAKA broke out services into two categories, those services paid for, and those that are not. For the second year running, the Child Development Center took top honors in its category, Paid-For Services, with a 94.6 percent customer satisfaction rating. I can truly attest that those who have toddlers at KAPS truly receive their money s worth, Wrenn said. CDC Director Trina Tiffany cited her employees for their contributions, adding, the parents and all the support they give us [are] really what makes it work. Meanwhile, with a major renovation in the works, the Grace Sherwood Library still outpaced the free services category, posting a 92.6 percent customer satisfaction rating. Resoundingly, this facility is always rated one of the highest in customer satisfaction, Wrenn said. Given what these ladies have to work with, I don t think they could do any better a job. And renovations will expand the facility to include 850 square feet taken from existing Hourglass and CPN offices and a storage room. The work is scheduled for completion by November and will give the library a new children s section, expanded area for the adult collection and new computer center. In a new category for this year, USAKA awarded the Kwaj Lodge Most Improved honors based on its scores for various sub-categories. In reservations, the lodge leaped from the low 60s to 93 percent satisfaction. Checkin satisfaction ratings climbed from the low 70s to explained that some wiring will need to be fixed, along with two electrical motors and a freezer. Dillon said two errors probably led to the fire. One, not all of the combustibles had been removed from the storeroom, which is standard procedure when a ship goes into the shipyard. The room was full of cardboard, paper products and cleaning products like Mr. Clean. Second, the person on fire watch was disoriented going below and was standing in the wrong compartment while the welding on a pipe was taking place above deck. The slag apparently dripped down the pipe and into the storeroom, where it ignited the materials. It was basically the cardboard that was ignited by the hot slag that started the fire, Dillon said. Said Opiniano, Marine Department management, Fire Prevention and RSE Safety [are] reviewing operational procedures that may have contributed to ignition. Departments receive customer satisfaction awards percent, while cleanliness jumped from just over 50 percent to 88 percent. Amenities increased 29 points from 50 to 79 percent and Check- Out showed the only decline of around five points to 63 percent satisfaction. It took a collective, joint effort in order to make this become a reality, said Bill Strobhar, Housing Services manager, who accepted the award. The awards mark a high point in the Army Performance Improvement Criteria survey program, started in November 2000, as seven organizations finished with greater than 90 percent customer satisfaction ratings and eight more finished above 85 percent. In the first year of surveys, only one organization, the Ivey Gym, posted numbers hire than 90 percent and the two category winners, the Bowling Center and CDC scored 89.8 percent and 87.9 percent, respectively.

5 JRB recommends sanctions in two alcohol-related incidents From staff reports Two juveniles are performing community service as part of sanctions approved by the USAKA command for unrelated incidents involving alcohol. In one case, a 16-year-old juvenile admitted to drinking alcohol and violating the midnight curfew. The incident occurred in March, according to Kent Duncan, with the USAKA Legal office. On May 11, the Juvenile Review Board recommended, and the USAKA command approved, a three-week curfew, 10 hours of community service and a 500-word essay about the consequences of poor judgment. In the second case, another 16-year- From USAKA Judge Advocate Office Kwajalein residents at tax time are given an automatic two-month extension beyond April 15 to file their tax returns. To obtain this automatic extension, just write OVERSEAS FILER on the front of your tax form. Those who owe money to the IRS or possibly to their home states are already behind the power curve. Interest on the amount you owe started accruing April 16. If you do not owe anything, file by June 15. If you file a federal paper return from Kwajalein, send it to the Philadelphia Service Center, Philadelphia, PA If you arrived on Kwajalein after June 15 last year and wish to take the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, you can also request an extension of up to a total of six months (Oct. 15) by using Form You must indicate you are requesting the extension for purposes of obtaining the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. If you arrived very late in the year (after October), call the Legal Office. If you need help preparing your tax return, a number of your co-workers have volunteered to help under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program without charge. If you are required to file state taxes for 2001, help is also available. Many state materials are on the Internet. The general website which will direct you to your state is Just fill in the blank with the two-letter abbreviation for your state, such as MA for Massachusetts or AZ for Arizona. There you will find forms, instructions, and some states allow taxpayers to file on-line. Here are some future tax tips: old juvenile admitted to drinking alcohol in an incident dating back to December. It was not the first offense for this juvenile. Consequently, the JRB recommended, and the USAKA commander approved, a three-month curfew, 50 hours of community service and a 1,000- word essay about anger management and alcohol abuse. In the March case, the juvenile acted alone, Duncan said. In the incident in December, the juvenile had been drinking with another juvenile, but their case were handled separately because one of the juveniles had left island for a while, he explained. In both instances, Overseas tax filing deadline draws near 1. Plan now for next year. For instance, ensure that your employer is withholding enough during the year so that you won t have to pay extra next April (k). Take maximum advantage of your 401(k) plan, if you qualify for one. 3. Think long-term. If you plan to sell securities, wait until you have owned them for at least twelve months, to take advantage of long-term tax rates, which are lower than short-term tax rates. This includes Mutual Funds. 4. Educational Credit. If you have a choice, pay for your children s tuition and fees at college. You may be able to qualify for a one-for-one tax credit of up to $1,500 per student. 5. Debt. Personal debt enjoys no tax advantages. Mortgage debt is deductible. 6. Home Ownership. If you own a home that you may sell within the next few years, consider living there for two years within the last five before you sell it. If you do, you will qualify for the $250,000 per spouse exclusion. VITA volunteers the juveniles violated Hawaii law and USAKA regulations by their actions, Duncan noted. The curfew lasts from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., he said. They have to be in their residence... or with their parents, Duncan said. The parents are responsible for ensuring the curfew is observed, he said. The JRB is an administrative body made up of local site managers, and is convened as an alternative to imposing an administrative bar from the island, according to Duncan. Their policy is to encourage juveniles to accept responsibility for their actions, he said. Bucklin enjoys different summer vacation at Kwaj... (From page 1) As part of the program, RTS will host another student, who has yet to be hired, this fall, and Bucklin will return in the spring after the fall semester at UAH. He and the other student will rotate semesters in class with work at RTS. Folding the work into his school semester schedules takes away from his classroom studies, prolonging his time at the university by two semesters, but the experience makes up for being there longer. And it s not too much longer, since most students take the summers off, Bucklin added. The experience does not count for credit hours, but it does count as a class, allowing him to keep his enrolled status at UAH. It s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the Pacific, Bucklin said, noting he s not sure what he ll do after graduation. I m not sure. That s why I wanted to get into the co-op program, to find out what is available.

6 5:00 Jeopardy 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 6:30 The Cosby Show 7:00 Dharma and Greg 7:30 Titus 8:00 Frasier 8:35 Whose Line is it Anyway? 9:00 ER 10:00 ESPNews 10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 6:00 The O Reilly Factor 7:00 Nightline 7:30 French Open Tennis 10:00 Primetime Thursday 11:00 Good Morning America 12:35 ESPNews 1:00 Austin City Limits 2:00 The Entertainers 3:00 The Jetsons 3:30 Leave it to Beaver 4:00 The Partridge Family 4:30 The Cosby Show 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 Teletubbies 8:30 Wheel of Fortune 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 10:00 Port Charles 10:25 Guiding Light 11:13 General Hospital 12n Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 12:30 Judge Judy 1:00 Frasier 1:30 Friends 2:00 Sesame Street 3:00 Arthur 3:30 The Proud Family 4:00 7th Heaven 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 The Cosby Show 7:00 The Simpsons 7:30 Malcolm in the Middle 8:00 Guiness World 9:00 Alias 10:00 ESPNews 10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman Tonight Saturday, June 8 12m Good Morning America (contd.) 1:00 Headline News 1:30 Morning Business Report 2:00 Early Show 4:00 French Open Tennis 7:00 MSNBC 8:00 PGA: Buick Classic (2nd round, JIP) 10:00 Headline News 10:30 NBC Nightly News 11:00 ABC World News Tonight 11:30 CBS Evening News 12n Newshour with Jim Lehrer 1:00 NBA Finals: Nets/Lakers (Game 2) 3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 4:00 Larry King Live 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 6:00 The O Reilly Factor 7:00 Nightline 7:30 French Open Tennis 10:00 CNN Live 11:00 ABC News (Boston) Sunday, June 9 12:35 ESPNews 1:00 Nero Wolfe 2:00 Mystery 3:00 The View 4:00 Living Better 4:30 B. Smith with Style 6:00 ESPNews 6:30 NBC Nightly News 7:00 Dragon Tales 7:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog 8:00 Mary Kate and Ashley in Action 8:30 The Fairly Odd Parents 9:00 Jackie Chan Adventures 9:30 In the Mix 10:00 Junkyard Wars 11:00 This Old House 11:30 Motor Week 12n The View 1:00 The Simpsons 1:30 Malcolm in the Middle 2:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 2:30 Just Shoot Me 3:00 ER 4:00 Hawaii Five-O 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 The Twilight Zone 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 Animal Adventures 7:00 My Wife and Kids 7:30 King of Queens 8:00 Enterprise 9:00 Law and Order 10:00 Bulletin Board 10:30 Saturday Night Live 12:00 Fox News Live 1:00 Saturday Today 3:00 Tennis: French Open Women s Final 6:00 MLB: TBA (JIP) 8:00 Fox News Live 9:00 Horse Racing: Belmont Stakes 10:30 Triple Crown :00 Capital Gang 12n Stanley Cup Finals, Red Wings/Hurricanes (Game 3) 3:00 Dateline International 4:00 Judith Regan Tonight 5:00 Larry King Weekend 6:00 Sportscenter 7:00 MSNBC Live 8:00 Headline News 8:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 9:00 War Stories with Oliver North 10:00 PGA: Buick Classic (3rd round) Window on the Atoll: Commander s Awards for Quality Monday, June 10 12m The Three Stooges 1:00 Headline News 1:30 Seinfeld 2:00 Spin City 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 America s Black Forum 4:00 Simple Faith 4:30 Real Videos 5:30 Hour of Power 6:00 Creflo Dollar 6:30 Coral Ridge Hour 7:00 Christopher Closeup 7:30 Café Video 8:00 Little Bear 8:30 Reading Rainbow 9:00 Family Movie: The Miracle Worker 10:30 Rugrats 11:00 Outward Bound 11:30 Ebert and Roeper 12n The Partridge Family 12:30 Bulletin Board 1:00 Boy Meets World 1:30 Grounded for Life 2:00 Nova 3:00 The New Detectives 4:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigations 5:00 Movie: Jumanji 7:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 7:30 Seinfeld 8:00 Movie: Jerry Maguire (PG) Tom Cruise plays a sports agent conflicted by the ethics of his business and the love of a woman. (Renee Zellweger) 10:00 Movie: Octopussy (PG) James Bond tracks a nuclear device from India to Germany. (Roger Moore) 12m Fox News Live 1:00 CBS News Sunday 2:30 Face the Nation 3:00 Headline News 3:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 4:00 Tennis: French Open Men s Finals 8:00 PGA: Buick Classic (Final round, JIP) 10:00 Tim Russert 11:00 CNN Live 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 NBA Finals: Lakers/Nets (Game 3) 3:00 Meet the Press 4:00 Computer Chronicles 4:30 Headline News 5:00 Fox News Live 6:00 NASCAR: Pocono :00 Dateline 11:00 Good Morning America Tuesday, June 11 12:00 National Geographic 1:00 Movie: Jumanji 3:00 The Jetsons 3:30 Leave it to Beaver 4:00 The Partridge Family 4:30 The Cosby Show 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 Harold and the Purple Crayon 8:30 Wheel of Fortune 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 10:00 Port Charles 10:25 Guiding Light

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AFN-Kwajalein cannot control such changes. sports and news events are most likely to change.

8 Sports and Leisure Scott and Becky Wallace (not pictured), Emon. Jeff and Lynn Cagle, Central. Scott and Jeanette Johnson, South. No photo available. (Photos by Larry Allen and Christy Drabek) Jim Thomson and Gwen Cardoos, Roi-Namur. Geary and Lee Shotts (not pictured), North. Billy (not pictured) and Lauren Traweek with Buster, Ocean.

9 Classified Ads and Community Notices Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Tonight Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Vegetarian chili Szechuan chicken Home-style meatloaf Grill: Turkey, bacon and cheese Brunch station open Honey-glazed ham Country-fried chicken Eggs Benedict Brunch station open Italian pasta bar Savory beef brisket Baked potato bar Grilled ham steak Upcountry chicken Grill: Roast beef, chili, cheese Broccoli cheese pasta Chicken noodle casserole Country-fried steak Grill: Bacon, tomato and Swiss Fiesta taco bar Crispy-fried chicken Pot roast with veggies Grill: Ham, turkey, cheddar Garden vegetable quiche Chicken and ziti casserole Fish and chips Grill: Ham and cheese This symbol denotes the Wellness menu Ono saimin bar Breaded pork cutlet Teriyaki beef stir-fry Pizza Huli huli chicken Beef bourgignon Fajitas to order Beef machaca Texas-style chili Sesame noodles with veggies Braised chicken and veggies Corned beef and cabbage Fettucine primavera Chicken parmesana Italian sausage with pasta Spicy tofu stir-fry Marinated grilled sirloin Mushroom chicken Penne with olives/tomatoes Teriyaki pork chops Spicy stir-fried beef Stir-fry to order Hamburger steak Glazed Cornish hens This symbol denotes the Wellness menu HELP WANTED The following on-island positions are open with Raytheon. For more information or to submit a resumé or application, call HR employment, Jack Riordan, 54916, unless otherwise noted. RECREATION AIDE, Community Activities. Responsible individual to work at the CRC. Duties include answering phones, assisting customers, checking reserved equipment in and out, setting up rooms for various events and performing minor facility maintenance. Must be able to work evenings, weekends and occasional holidays. Effective interpersonal skills required. Previous customer service experience preferred. Call Community Activities at or HRO at PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, Kwajalein Hospital Pharmacy. Full time. Looking for an experienced pharmacy tech to assist with filling medical prescriptions and doses as directed by a physician. Duties include maintaining patient medication profile records in computer database and monitoring drug and supply inventories. Must possess strong communication, customer service and organizational skills. Computer literacy required. RECREATION COORDINATOR, Community Activities Dept. Full time. Responsible for managing pools and beaches and the skate park. Criminal history background check is required. DENTAL ASSISTANT, Dental Clinic. Casual. Criminal history background check required. Raytheon off-island positions are updated weekly in the Career Opportunities Book at the HR counter, Bldg ESL SUBSTITUTE teachers to teach young adult Marshallese at Kwajalein Job Corps. Subjects are reading, English, math, health and job skills. Call for more information. SECRETARY, MIT/LL. Temporary June to mid-august. Seeking an individual with administrative office skills. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word. PowerPoint and possess basic computer skills. Duties include secretarial/administrative and travel responsibilities. Submit resumé to D. Woods, MIT/LL, P.O. Box 58, Local; fax at or call USAKA currently has the following job vacancies. For application information and announcement paperwork, call Cris Foster, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST, GS-12. Closes June 17. MAIL CLERK, Post Office, GS-05 (two vacancies). Temporary one year. Early close June 28. Final closeout Aug. 7. LOST TWO KEYS on leather Kwaj key chain ring. Call SMITH SLIDER sunglasses, blue, at French soccer game. Call Brandi, MAGELLAN HAND-HELD GPS on marina boat May 25. Call Sharon, 57125W or 54131H. FOUND USS PORT ROYAL CG73 knife. Call WATCH at the adult pool May 28. Call WANTED KAYAK. Call Brian, TV, 20 inches or bigger. Call GIVEAWAY FREE-STANDING hammock frame at Qtrs. 224-B. Remove before taken away as scrap. PATIO SALE SATURDAY, 7-8:30 a.m., Qtrs. 459-D. PCS sale. Hand weights, dive weights, inflatable pool, child's swing. SATURDAY, 7 a.m.-noon, Qtrs. 412-B. Plants, dishes, clothes, baskets. No early birds. SATURDAY, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Qtrs. 482-A. Computer desk, entertainment center, fan, blinds for 400- series housing, grill, clothes, kitchen items and more. SATURDAY, 8 a.m.-noon, Qtrs. 123-C. Final PCS sale: computer desk, 20-inch color monitor, shower curtain and more. SATURDAY, 7-11 a.m., Qtrs. 434-B. Everything must go. MONDAY, 7-10 a.m., Tr Adult clothes, shoes, barstools, answering machine and more. MONDAY, 7-10 a.m., Qtrs. 415-B. Multi-family sale. MONDAY, 6 a.m.-???, Tr MONDAY, 7 a.m.-???, Qtrs. 137-F. Kitchen items, cookbooks, books, clothes, bread maker, patio table and chairs, crock pot. MONDAY, 8-11 a.m., Dome 154. PCS sale. Call FOR SALE TANDEM BIKE, $95; men s bike, $30; front and back patio green carpet, $250; golf bag; golf cover; golf shoes; beach chairs, $3; skates; music system; plants; grill, $25; compact float, $10; rugs, $5-$10; Geimenhardt flute, $225; Yamaha alto saxophone, $675. Call KAWASAKI JET ski, 1100 ZXi, three-person, lots of extras, easy maintenance, $5,000; Yamaha jet ski, 1200 GP, two-person, fast, easy to maintain, lots of extras, $6,000. Call TWO METAL storage shelves, $25 each; large wooden shelf, fits laundry room of new housing, $50 or best offer; 12' X 12' outdoor green carpet for back patio, $25; vacuum cleaner, $35; coffee maker, $10; laundry baskets, plastic hampers and assorted trash cans. Call LARGE PLANTS, $10-$30; bread maker, $25. Call KENMORE SEWING machine in cabinet, with chair and sewing accessories, $175 or best offer; Waterford brandy glasses, sherry glasses, finger bowl and salt and pepper set. Call PCS SALE. Two large glass-front display/storage cabinets (20" deep, 3' wide, 77" high), $30-$35; decorative doors for under bar in trailers (40" high, 72" long), $20; shelving and brackets; two computer desks: one 3' wide, very sturdy, $50, the other 5' wide with keyboard shelf, $150; black and chrome desk chair, $20; four-shelf bookcase (30" high, 36" wide), $25; ironing board, $10; large microwave, $50; large nylon backpack, $10. Call BEIGE CARPET, stereo, rice cooker, set of dishes, eight glasses, small area rugs, two table lamps, toaster oven, under-sink water filter, plants, blinds, baskets.

10 Classified Ads and Community Notices Men's and Co-Ed Softball Tournament June Small Arms Range Notice The small arms range will be in operation Wednesday, June 12, 8 a.m. until noon. Avoid the hazard area shown below. All watercraft observe the red flags on the southwest end of the island. Call PANASONIC VCR, brand new, used twice, $100; light oak TV/VCR stand with swivel top, $150; twin comforter with sheet set, $40; Panasonic 27-inch Pure Flat TV, $500. Call and leave a message. RATTAN FURNITURE, Crate and Barrel bookshelves, Ikea floor rugs, snorkel, fins, mask, beach shoes, lamps, answering machine, single sheets, beach picnic set. Call 52785, after 5 p.m. MARES FINS, new sunglasses, large luggage. Call FOUR BIKES, $25 each (available June 12); four sets of snorkeling gear with vests, $25 each; two bookcases, $25 each. Call Maureen, BOOM BOX with CD/cassette/radio, water resistant, $50; two green leather recliners, need re-upholstering, $40 for both. Call D VIDEO CARD, 64megs, unopened, $100; twopiece, 13-foot fishing rod with reel, $150; 17-inch monitor, $100. Call John, BICYCLE CART, new and unassembled, all aluminum and stainless steel, with polypropylene bottom and sides, with removable tailgate, lightweight, hitch included, $300. Call TWO 120-cubic-foot high-pressure scuba tanks with DIN valves and tank bras, $500 or best offer. Contact Greg at anytime; leave a message. IBM 20-INCH color monitor (plug-n-play), $150. Call ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, $150; computer desk, $150; large oak bookcase, $90; large television, $250; two metal storage racks, $10-$15; plants, $5-$50; three large pink plumeria, $30-$50; night blooming cereus, $30; lipstick tree, $25; asparagus fern, $10; hibiscus, white, peach, red lace, $15; palm, $20; large ixoria, $35. Call YAMAHA 9.9hp four-stroke longshaft outboard, runs great, $1,500; 12' x 12' screen tent, on display at Tr. 721, $40; 8' Boston whaler dinghy, needs fiberglass work, $150. Call Mike or Trudy, VERTICAL BLINDS for sliding glass door, $30; shelves for kitchen closet in new housing, $20. Call ' HOBIE CAT with life jackets, extra accessories and boat shack, good condition, $1,600 or best offer. Call 58609, and leave a message. COMMUNITY NOTICES RACQUETBALL TOURNAMENT starts every first Friday of the month. Come to the CRC racquetball courts tonight, 6 p.m., to sign up. Questions? Call Randy at or rherekson@hotmail.com. THREE PALMS Snack Bar's Baskin Robbins ice cream missed the May barge and will soon be unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. More ice cream is scheduled for the next barge and should be available around June 22. MANDATORY MEETING for all potential private vendors interested in participating in the Fourth of July celebration is Wednesday, 5 p.m., at the Community Activities office. Questions? Call ELVIS END of School Celebration is Saturday, 7-9:30 p.m., at Graceland, also known as Youth Center, for grades third to sixth. Food and drinks will be provided. There will be games and lots of music. Event is put on by the High School Youth Council. There will be adult chaperones. Questions? Call Community Activities, YOUTH CENTER Summer hours begin Tuesday. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 3-6 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Saturday night center is open until 11 p.m. Sunday matinee is from 3-5 p.m. and then open 7-11 p.m. PLANT DONATIONS needed for landscaping project at the youth center. Call the Kwajalein Public Gardens at or Erika at SUMMER FUN volleyball managers meeting is Wednesday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. in CRC room 6. Bring your registration fee of $10 and your team roster. Individuals who are looking to join a team should attend also. Season begins July 2. Questions? Call Scott, PCS PARTY for the Gil family is Sunday, 5-9 p.m., in the MP room. Bring a Mexican potluck dish. Punch will be provided. Music by Wise Roko. Questions? Call Elaine, 53717, or Michelle, Everyone is welcome. GOLDEN COWRIES are now available at the Micronesian Handicraft Shop. Prices range from $90 to $120, depending on condition. Stop by to view during normal shop hours. PCS PARTY for Scott VanSwearingen, Eric Kovats and Greg Howson is Sunday at the Parrot Head on Roi. Come any time after 1 p.m. to hang out and swim. Grilling begins at 6 p.m. For more info, contact Scott, Eric or Greg. Everyone is welcome. JUNE IS the month to think of the good men who have influenced our lives. To celebrate Father s Day, Grace Sherwood Library will hold a drawing. For the first three weeks of this month, anyone who checks out library material may fill out a slip for themselves or their favorite guy to be eligible for a library treat. SMALL BOAT Marina has implemented a $20 late fee for boats not at the marina by the end of the rental time slot. Questions? Call TICKETS ARE still available for the colonel's last hurrah, June 15. This is a surprisingly fun, yet formal evening to celebrate the Army s 227th birthday. The ho-hum beef filet and chicken menu is replaced by Colonel s Cuisine. Expect the unexpected. Tickets are $17 per person. RSVP to Debra Oglesby, 51416, or debra.oglesby@usaka.smdc.army.mil. THE KWAJALEIN Island reclaimed, or non-potable, water system recently exceeded a turbidity standard. Although this situation does not require you to take any precautions, public notification is required under these circumstances. If you have any questions concerning the reclaimed water system, call the Utilities Department, 51847, or the Environmental Dept., ORTHODONTIST will be on island June To make an appointment, call the Dental Clinic, 52165, Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m. BOWLING LOCKER fees are due for July-December. The $12 fee is payable at the Community Activities office Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m., at the Bowling Center or by mailing a check to Community Activities, P.O. Box 23, Local. Payment is due by July 5. A $5 late fee will be assessed against late payments. Accounts not settled by July 30 will result in lockers being emptied and contents being donated to Bargain Bazaar. Questions? Call GOLF COURSE greens fees and locker rentals are now due for July-December. The $168 fee is payable at the Community Activities office Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m., at the golf course Pro Shop or by mailing a check to Community Activities, P.O. Box 23, Local. Payment is due by July 5. An additional $15 will be assessed against late payments. Accounts not settled by July 30 will result in lockers being emptied and contents donated to the Bargain Bazaar. Questions? Call

11 Classified Ads and Community Notices WHEN YOU reserve a pavilion, you are responsible for cleaning the area when your event is completed. Remove any staples placed in the wood. Questions? Call Community Activities, DUE TO adult pool maintenance, the family pool will be open for lap swimming Tuesdays-Fridays, 5:30-8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Sundays and Mondays, 7:30 a.m.-noon. BOAT CAPTAINS: You are responsible for the safety of your passengers and the safe and undamaged return of all Small Boat Marina equipment. In accordance with USAKA Reg section 4-c, watercraft operators are expected to be designated drivers and are not to be under the influence of alcohol during operation of watercraft. Keep Kwajalein waters safe and Small Boat Marina boats undamaged. PRIVATE BOAT owners: Safety gear has arrived at Macy's West. Flares, air horns, first aid kits, fire extinguishers, life jackets, paddles, VHF radios and ladders. Check with the Small Boat Marina if you were missing anything in this year s boat safety inspection. Questions? Call FAMILY POOL and Emon Beach summer hours begin Tuesday. Lifeguard hours at Emon Beach: Tuesday- Saturday, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Sunday and Monday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; lifeguard hours at family pool, Monday- Friday, noon-6 p.m., Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Adult pool lap swimming will be in effect until June 22. Questions? Call MACY'S AND Macy's West will be closed June for inventory. The stores will reopen June 24. YOKWE YUK CLUB this week: Tonight join DJ Chris Eskew. Saturday is DJ Kim Parker. On Sunday, DJ Chris Eskew returns with The Zooks, starting at 8:30 p.m. KWAJALEIN SCUBA Club monthly meeting is Wednesday at 7 p.m. in CAC room 6. Come meet the new officers for the year. The safety video will be shown. Questions? Call Peter, "On June 14, we celebrate the Army birthday. Like our Army, the American flag grew out of revolution. The design of Old Glory has evolved over the years since But the liberty it stands for remains constant, as does the Army s constant vigil to protect that liberty." The Protestant Chapel and the Kwajalein community will distribute baby bags on Ebeye Wednesday at the new hospital, beginning at 10:30 a.m., in conjunction with an immunization clinic for children up to two years old. Questions? Call Sheila, Chapel eo an Protestant im Community eo ilo Kwajalein renaj elelok mwein ninin im ajiri ro 2 aer yio im lalok. Jikin eo ej ilo hosputal eo ekaal awa eo 10:30 awa jibon. Elon kajitok jouij im call Shelia ilo

12 Marshallese Word of the Day Kwe = You. By CJ Johnson Contributing Writer Kwajalein residents swam all day Monday for money rather than recreation. The Swim-a-thon earned thousands of dollars from local residents, including a $400 donation from the Bank of Guam, for the swim team attending the Micronesian Games in Pohnpei this July. Someone was always swimming in the water for twelve hours straight, said Laura Alves, who along with Chris Brown and Kahio Kalani, organized the event. Marshallese Shopping Day Monday s Swim-a-thon attracted 66 swimmers to help raise money for the team going to the Micronesian Games in Pohnpei this July. (Photo by CJ Johnson) Swim-a-thon earns money for Mic games A lot of people really showed their support, she said. Sixty-six Kwajalein residents lent their support, swimming at the family pool. I enjoyed all the kids that swam, Christina Hamill said. Local bands Fast Food Tragedy, Up Till Dawn, Mr. So and So, Luke is on Fire, and Pure Aloha played to entertain the swimmers and poolside participants. The bands were exciting, said 17- year-old Andrea Copeland. Volunteers served snacks, soda and food all day for people who gathered to cheer the swimmers and the bands. Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Kwaj Ebeye Ebeye Kwaj NORMAL 1140 RUN WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet Sun Moon Tides Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Saturday 0630/ / , 4.8' 0900, 1.4' June , 4.4' 2050, 1.2' Sunday 0630/ / , 5.1' 0930, 1.2' June , 4.5' 2120, 1.0' Monday 0630/ / , 5.4' 1010, 1.0' June 10 New Moon 1600, 4.5' 2150, 0.9' Tuesday 0630/ / , 5.6' 1040, 0.8' June , 4.5' 2230, 0.9'