Bad checks are a losing prospect at USAKA/KMR

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1 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands (Photo by KW Hillis) Staying safely on course Gary Beal, 8, maneuvers through the bicycle confidence course during the Bicycle Rodeo and Safety Course Monday. The course was presented by Raytheon Safety and Kwajalein Police departments. By Peter Rejcek Bad checks are a losing prospect at USAKA/KMR (See BAD, page 3) Rainfall shortage leads to water conservation request By Jim Bennett (See MUCH NEEDED, page 5)

2 Memorial Day is a time to remember By Col. Gary K. McMillen USAKA/KMR commander The Commanding Officer...Col. Gary K. McMillen Public Affairs Officer...Preston Lockridge Managing Editor...Pat Cataldo Editor...Jim Bennett Associate Editor...Peter Rejcek Feature Writers...Barbara Johnson Bob Fore KW Hillis Graphics Designer...Dan Adler Circulation Manager...Bobby Lamug Sr. 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/KMR. 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/KMR. 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: 2,300 ommander s Corner On APIC Kom ruwainene Did You Know? Money well spent... This year, Kwajalein per-student costs were approximately $8,028. Last year, the Department of Defense Schools per student costs were approximately $8,579. Average U.S. public school education is $6,500 per student. Memorial Day Holiday Hours Tuesday, May 30 KWAJALEIN Community Activities Beaches Coral Sands... Buddy system at all times Camp Hamilton... Buddy system at all times Emon a.m.-6 p.m. Bowling Center :30 p.m. Monday a.m.-10 p.m. CRC Gym/racquetball... Noon-9 p.m. Gear Locker... 4:30-6:30 p.m. Golf course... Sunrise to sunset Golf course driving range... Closed Golf Pro Shop... 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Hobby Shop... 12:30-6 p.m. Wednesday... Closed Ivey Gym a.m., 2-7 p.m. Library p.m. Wednesday... Closed Photo Lab... Key checkout at Hobby Shop Pools Adult... Buddy system at all times Family... Noon-6 p.m. Small Boat Marina... 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday... Closed UPRC a.m.-10 p.m. Monday a.m.-11 p.m. Youth Center... Closed Monday :30 p.m. Hourglass... Closed; publishes Wednesday Food Services (Monday and Tuesday) Yokwe Yuk Club (dining)... Closed Yokwe Yuk Club (lunch)... Closed Yokwe Yuk Club (bar)... 4:30-11 p.m. Three Palms Snack Bar... 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Three Palms Snack Bar Delivery... 4:30-9 p.m. Sunrise Bakery a.m. Oceanview Bar :30-11 p.m. Country Club Bar... 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Emon Beach Snack Bar a.m.-7 p.m. DSC Snack Bar (checkpoint)... Closed Enra Food Truck... Closed Café Pacific Breakfast a.m. Brunch... 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dinner... 4:30-6 p.m. Merchandising Macy s and Macy s West a.m.-2 p.m. Surfway... Closed Ten-Ten a.m.-6:30 p.m. Laundry... Closed Beauty/barber shops... Closed Tape Escape a.m.-7:30 p.m. Self Help... Closed Trash pick-up... Tuesday, Friday Continental Travel Agency... Closed May Bank of Guam... Closed Post Office a.m.-12:-30 p.m., 3:30-6 p.m. Sunday, Monday... Closed Hospital/Dental Services... Emergencies only Sick call Wednesday :30 a.m; 1-3:45 p.m. ROI-NAMUR Gimbel s a.m.-2 p.m. Tape Escape p.m. Community Activities Gear Locker... Closed Golf Course... Sunrise to Sunset Hobby Shop... Closed Library... Closed Small Boat Marina... 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday... Closed Post Office... Closed Sunday, Monday... Closed Wednesday... 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Bank of Guam... Closed Food Services Outrigger Bar p.m. Outrigger Snack Bar... 5:30-9:30 p.m. Café Roi Breakfast a.m. Brunch... 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dinner :45 p.m.

3 (Photo by KW Hillis) Nurse Julie Schmidt explains diastolic and systolic blood pressure to Larry Catron at Monday s blood pressure clinic at the mini-mall. Over 150 people participated. High blood pressure can be a silent killer By Julie Schmidt Kwajalein Hospital Bad checks may cause loss of privileges... (From page 1)

4 In conjunction with the range operation Monday, a caution area will exist within Kwajalein Atoll. The May 29 range operation, a Minuteman II mission associated with National Missile Defense, also requires a caution area in the broad ocean area north of Bikini Atoll, located northwest of Kwajalein Atoll. As always, Bigej Island is excluded from the mid-atoll corridor caution area. NMD operation calls for caution area north of Bikini From the Command Safety Office By Loren Lindborg Senior class busy as graduation ceremonies draw near

5 In conjunction with the range operation Thursday, a caution area will exist within Kwajalein Atoll. Range operation scheduled for Thursday From the Command Safety Office These areas in and outside of Kwajalein Atoll have been designated as caution areas in conjunction with the operation. Much needed rainy season expected to begin in June... (From page 1)

6 Tonight 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Bulletin Board/Window on the Atoll 6:30 Showbiz Today 7:00 Friends 7:30 Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place 8:00 Frasier 8:35 Spin City 9:00 ER 10:00 NBC Nightly News 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 6:00 The O Reilly Factor 7:00 Nightline 7:30 Nightly Business Report 8:00 48 Hours 9:00 NBA: Knicks/Pacers 11:30 MLB: Pirates/Diamondbacks Saturday, May 27 12:00 The Late Show with David Letterman 12:30 Showbiz Today 1:00 Movie: The Hospital (PG) 3:00 Rugrats 3:30 Rocko s Modern Life 4:00 The Simpsons 4:30 Home Improvement 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 Blues Clues 8:30 Kiana s Flex Appeal 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 9:55 Port Charles 10:20 Guiding Light 11:10 General Hospital 12n Bulletin Board/Window on the Atoll 12:30 Wheel of Fortune 1:00 Caroline in the City 1:30 Suddenly Susan 2:00 Sesame Street 3:00 Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries 3:30 Angela Anaconda 4:00 Sister, Sister 4:30 Sabrina the Teenage Witch 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 CNN/SI 7:00 King of the Hill 7:30 That 70s Show 8:00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 9:00 Law and Order 10:00 NBC Nightly News 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 12m National Sports Report 1:30 Morning Business Report 2:00 Good Morning America 4:00 USAC Racing 6:00 PRCA Rodeo 7:00 Sportscenter 8:00 20/20 Downtown 9:00 Your World 10:00 World View 10:30 NBC Nightly News 11:00 NHL: TBA 2:00 Baseball Tonight 3:00 Sports Tonight 4:00 NBA: Lakers/Trail Blazers 6:30 The O Reilly Factor (JIP) 7:00 Nightline 7:30 Nightly Business Report 8:00 Dateline 9:00 ISKA Karate 10:00 Friday Night Fights Sunday, May 28 12m The Late Show with David Letterman 12:30 Bulletin Board 1:00 Movie: Strangers on a Train (PG) Two men plot to commit murder on a cross-country train trip. (Farley Granger) 3:00 The View 4:00 B. Smith with Style 4:30 Rebecca s Garden 5:30 Austin City Limits 6:30 NBC Nightly News 7:00 Sesame Street Special 7:30 Disney s PB and J. Otter 8:00 Sabrina: The Animated Series 8:30 Rugrats 9:00 Pokemon 9:30 Goosebumps 10:00 Scientific American Frontiers 11:00 This Old House 11:30 Bulletin Board 12n The View 1:00 Promised Land 2:00 7th Heaven 3:00 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 4:00 Touched by an Angel 5:00 National Geographic Explorer 7:00 JAG 8:00 Judging Amy 9:00 20/20 10:00 Bulletin Board 10:30 Saturday Night Live 12:00 Friday Night Fights 12:30 ESPNews 1:30 Wall Street Journal 2:00 McLaughlin Group 2:30 Washington Week in Review 3:00 Headline News 3:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 4:00 Inside the Senior PGA tour 4:30 Up Close with Gary Miller 5:00 Extreme Bloopers 5:30 NBA 2Night 6:00 ISAKA Karate 7:00 NBA: Pacers/Knicks 10:00 IRL Indy 500 Special 11:00 NHL: TBA 2:00 Before They Go to Green 3:00 Sports Tonight 4:00 Headline News 4:30 Your Health 5:00 Larry King Weekend 6:00 Judith Regan Tonight 7:00 Showbiz This Weekend 7:30 Style with Elsa Klensch 8:00 Weekend Magazine 9:00 PGA: The Memorial Tournament (third) Monday, May 29 12:00 The Entertainers 1:30 Seinfeld 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger 3:00 Bulletin Board 3:30 Showtime at the Apollo 4:30 Texas Music Café 5:30 Hour of Power 6:00 Outreach of Love 6:30 Coral Ridge Hour 7:00 Disney s Aladdin 7:30 Goof Troop 8:00 Dragon Tales 8:30 Wishbone 9:00 The Wonderful World of Disney 11:00 Nature 12n The Simpsons 12:30 Home Improvement 1:00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2:00 Nova 3:00 Spy Tek 4:00 ER 5:00 Movie: Us (PG) 7:00 Home Improvement 7:30 Ladies Man 8:00 Movie: Home Invasion (PG) 10:00 Movie: Diner (PG) Story of a group of friends in 1950s Baltimore, whose favoritehangout is a neighborhood diner. 12:00 Sportscenter 1:00 CBS Sunday Morning 2:30 Face the Nation 3:00 The Indianapolis 500 7:30 NBA: Lakers/Trail Blazers 10:00 Programming to be determined 10:30 NASCAR: Coca Cola 500 2:00 USAC Midget Racing 4:00 This Week /Window on the Atoll 5:30 Science and Technology Week 6:00 Motor Week 6:30 George Michael s Sports Machine 7:00 World Report 8:00 Dateline 9:00 PGA: The Memorial Tournament (final) Tuesday, May 30 12:00 ER 1:00 Movie: Us (PG) (repeat) 3:00 Rugrats 3:30 Rocko s Modern Life 4:00 The Simpsons 4:30 Home Improvement 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 The Puzzle Place 8:30 Kiana s Flex Appeal 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 9:55 Port Charles 10:20 Guiding Light 11:10 General Hospital 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Wheel of Fortune 1:00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2:00 Sesame Street 3:00 National Memorial Day Concert 4:30 Kenan and Kel 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 Showbiz Today 7:00 60 Minutes

7 8:00 Touched by an Angel 9:00 The Practice 10:00 NBC Nightly News 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 12m PGA (continued) 1:30 Morning Business Report 2:00 Good Morning America 4:00 Navy/Marine Corps News 4:30 Army Newswatch 5:00 MLB: A s/yankees 8:00 Headline News 8:35 Showbiz Today 9:00 NBA: Pacers/Knicks 12n NFL Europe: Berlin Thunder/Rhein Fire 3:00 Sports Tonight 4:00 Larry King Live 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 6:00 The O Reilly Factor 7:00 Nightline 7:30 Nightly Business Report 8:00 Dateline 9:00 MLB: Mets/Dodgers Wednesday, May 31 12:00 The Late Show with David Letterman 12:30 Bulletin Board 1:30 Movie: Nightmare in the Daylight (PG) 3:00 Rugrats 3:30 Rocko s Modern Life 4:00 The Simpsons 4:30 Home Improvement 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 Bear in the Big Blue House 8:30 Coed Training 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 9:55 Port Charles 10:20 Guiding Light 11:10 General Hospital 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Wheel of Fortune 1:00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2:00 Sesame Street 3:00 Batman Beyond 3:30 Student Bodies 4:00 Nick News 4:30 Scholastic Sports 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 Showbiz Today 7:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7:30 Movie: The Firm (PG) A Harvard Law School grad goes to work for a Memphis law firm, not suspecting the sinister truth behind its gracious facade. (Tom Cruise) 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 12m National Sports Report 1:30 Morning Business Report 2:00 Good Morning America 4:00 Bowling 5:00 Motocross 7:00 Sportscenter 8:00 48 Hours Special Edition 9:00 Your World 10:00 World View 10:30 NBC Nightly News `11:00 ABC World News Tonight 11:30 NHL Quest for the Cup 12n NHL Stanley Cup Finals: TBA 3:00 Sports Tonight 4:00 Larry King Live 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 6:00 The O Reilly Factor 7:00 Nightline 7:30 Nightly Business Report 8:00 Dateline 9:00 NBA: Trail Blazers/Lakers 11:30 MLB: TBA (JIP) Thursday, June 1 12m Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 Showbiz Today 1:00 Movie: Fletch (PG) An undercover reporter goes after a drug ring. (Chevy Chase) 3:00 Rugrats 3:30 Rocko s Modern Life 4:00 The Simpsons 4:30 Home Improvement 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 Blues Clues 8:30 Bodyshaping 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 9:55 Port Charles 10:20 Guiding Light 11:10 General Hospital 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Wheel of Fortune 1:00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2:00 Sesame Street 3:00 Timon and Pumba 3:30 Silver Surfer 4:00 Power Rangers in Space 4:30 One World 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 Showbiz Today 7:00 Smart Guy 7:30 Boy Meets World 8:00 Dawson s Creek 9:00 Ally McBeal 10:00 NBC Nightly News 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 12m National Sports Report 1:30 Morning Business Report 2:00 Good Morning America 4:00 MLB: TBA 7:00 Sportscenter 8:00 60 Minutes II 9:00 Your World 11:00 World View 10:30 NBC Nightly News 11:00 MLB: Angels/Indians 2:00 Baseball Tonight 3:00 Sports Tonight 4:00 Larry King Live 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 6:00 The O Reilly Factor 7:00 Nightline 7:30 Nightly Business Report 8:00 Dateline 9:00 NBA: Knicks/Pacers 11:30 MLB: TBA (JIP) Friday, June 2 12m The Late Show with David Letterman 12:30 Showbiz Today 1:00 Movie: Donato and Daughter (PG) A father/daughter cop team investigates a murder. 3:00 Rugrats 3:30 Rocko s Modern Life 4:00 The Simpsons 4:30 Home Improvement 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 Bear in the Big Blue House 8:30 Coed Training 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 9:55 Port Charles 10:20 Guiding Light 11:10 General Hospital 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Wheel of Fortune 1:00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2:00 Sesame Street 3:00 Animaniacs 3:30 Superman 4:00 Men in Black 4:30 Boy Meets World 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Bulletin Board/Window on the Atoll 6:30 Showbiz Today 7:00 Friends 7:30 The Steve Harvey Show 8:00 Frasier 8:35 Spin City 9:00 ER 10:00 NBC Nightly News 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 12:00 National Sports Report 1:30 Morning Business Report 2:00 Good Morning America 4:00 NBA Inside Stuff 4:30 RPM 2Night 5:00 USAC Sprint Racing 7:00 Sportscenter 8:00 20/20 9:00 Your World 10:00 World View 10:30 NBC Nightly News 11:00 ABC World News Tonight 11:30 CBS Evening News 12n NHL: TBA 3:00 Sports Tonight 4:00 This is CNN: 20 Years of Stories 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 6:00 The O Reilly Factor 7:00 Nightline 7:30 Nightly Business Report 8:00 48 Hours 9:00 MLB: TBA (JIP) Programming note: All programs are subject to change without notice. sports are most likely to be changed. CPN cannot control changes. CPN will continue to serve the community with the best programs available.

8 The Kwajalein High School basketball team won its two games in Majuro May Team members are: back row, from left, Burke J. Vinluan, Shaun MacDonald, Brendon Harding, Josh Talley, Justin Dohrman, Rolden Lincoln, Tom Moss, Spencer Mawhar, Misha Pierre-Mike, Joemi Keju; front row, from left, Floyd Corder Jr., Orlando Matthew, and Jonathan Ching. The Kwajalein All-Star basketball team turned in a pair of gutsy performances during the May tournament in Majuro. Team members are: back row, from left, Kenny Leines, Scott MacDonald, Justin Dohrman, Harold Parker, Dave Gray; front row, from left, Josh Talley, Floyd Corder Jr., Robby Cheatham, Misha Pierre-Mike, and Ian West. Kwajalein basketball teams dominate at Majuro tournament By Peter Rejcek Basketball Schedule SATURDAY, May 27 5 p.m.: Consolation Game... B Division 6 p.m.: Playoff Game... D Division (1 vs 4) 7 p.m.: Playoff Game... D Division (2 vs 3) MONDAY, May 29 7 p.m.: Y&R/Spartans I W.... Women s Divison TUESDAY, May 30 5 p.m.: Y&R/Spartans I W.... Women s Division 6 p.m.: Championship Game... D Division WEDNESDAY, May 31 5 p.m.: Consoloation Game... B Division 6 p.m.: Championship Game... B Division 7 p.m.: Championship Game... Women s Division

9 Classified Ads and Community Notices Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Tonight Baked stuffed zucchini Arroz con pollo Saimin bar Grill: Jumbo chili dogs Brunch station open Salisbury steak Fried chicken Brunch station open Barbecued short ribs Grilled flank steak Fried chicken livers with onions Southwest vegetables London broil Italian sausage and peppers Grill: Barbecued chicken sandwich Baked fish supreme Barbecued spare ribs Stromboli with marinara sauce Grill: Ham and Swiss croissant Mongolian wok stir-fry Country-fried chicken Bayou pork chops Grill: Club sandwich Spicy stir-fry with tofu Roasted top round Fish and chips Grill: South-of-the-border burger Turkey vegetable stir-fry Tamale pie Catch of the day Sat Deep-dish vegetable pie Chicken-fried steak with gravy Pizza madness Sun Vegetarian lasagna roll Hamburger bar German pot roast Mon Fresh vegetable stir-fry Grilled pork chops Calzone with marinara Tues Quiche Lorraine Swiss steak ragout Chicken nuggets with sauce Wed Pasta bean casserole Pasta with meatballs Sizzling salad Thur Vegetable lo mein Barbecued chicken Spicy chicken and vegetables This symbol denotes the Wellness Menu. Sat Chili nachos Tue Meatloaf with brown gravy Wed Barbecued chicken quesadilla Thur Meatloaf with brown gravy Fri Barbecued chicken quesadilla Tonight French-fried catfish Prime rib Sat Snapper Veracruz Prime rib Sun Thai fry flank steak Prime rib Wed Arroz con pollo Prime rib Thur Family Night Seafood gumbo Catfish in hot garlic sauce Kids menu Chicken fingers with gravy Fri Seafood stir-fry Prime rib The following on-island positions are open with Raytheon. For more information or to submit a resumé or application, call HR employment, Nancy, Roi Town Hall Meeting will be Wednesday, May 31, 6:30 p.m., in C Building. Orders are being accepted for graduation flowers at Macy s West. Order by phone at Order deadline is May 27. Orders for rosewood furniture are being taken at the Retail Office, 53307, through May 27.

10 Yokwe Yuk Lounge Tonight Special guest DJ Kevin Barnes will play all the best alternative music, 7-11 p.m. Saturday is disco fever night with DJ Rich Feagler playing disco hits, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday Special guest DJ Rob Murphy plays 70s, 80s, and 90s music, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Classified Ads and Community Notices Blast Off! Summer Fun 2000 Registration for Session I will be June Session runs June 20-July 15. Look for registration brochure in the May 31 Hourglass. Questions? Call Susan,

11 Classified Ads and Community Notices our nation's heroes who gave their lives in defense of freedom and democracy. Memorial Day Ceremony at the flagpole/cannon Monday, May 29, 10 a.m. Small Arms Range Notice

12 WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet CMI instructor Deborah Daly gives a lei and a hug to CMI graduate Jimmiko Akeang after the commencement ceremony on Ebeye Monday. The college, which utilizes a number of Kwajalein residents as teachers, graduated 11 students, up from two last year, and one in CMI honors 11 in commencement ceremony By Jim Bennett (Photo by Jim Bennett) Sun Moon Tides Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Friday 0629/ / , 4.2' 0226, 2.5' May , 3.5' 1617, 2.1' Saturday 0629/ / , 4.1' 0415, 2.6' May 27 Last Qtr. Moon 1744, 2.0' Sunday 0629/ / , 3.8' 0605, 2.4' May , 4.2' 1848, 1.7' Monday 0629/ / , 4.3' 0715, 2.0' May , 4.4' 1935, 1.4' Tuesday 0629/ / , 4.8' 0806, 1.5' May , 4.7' 2016, 1.1'