USAKA uses new concept to win $75K

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1 USAKA uses new concept to win $75K By Jim Bennett Editor The command took the top spot in the SMDC Commander s Quality Award for the second time in three years and earned USAKA an extra $75,000 to spend on the community. We put the report together, but everyone contributed, said Lt. Col. Steve Morris, chief, USAKA Plans, Training and Security, who coordinated the effort. All we did was document what you [the community] do. USAKA took a different approach to the SMDC Quality Award this year, expanding the self-assessment team to include experts from functional areas including the (See INPUT, page 5) By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor The French guided missile frigate Prairial is scheduled to make a port call next week at Kwajalein. U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands (File photo) NIneteen Makin Raiders were repatriated in 1999, but the Marines executed on Kwajalein in 1944 remain MIA. The search is still on back in Hawaii. By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor Two months after a team from the U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory in Honolulu left Kwajalein frustrated in its attempt to locate the remains of missing U.S. service members from World War II, the search continues. We re going back to the investigative portion of the search, said Ginger Couden, CILHI spokesperson. That involves another round of finding witnesses and documents that could shed additional light on a 60-year-old mystery. At the heart (Photo by KW Hillis) Work in progress Right to left, San Juan Construction part-owner Ethan Dondero and workmen Oscar Hong and Nathan Dondero remove paneling from under the eaves of the Fixed Wing Aircraft building Thursday morning. The plan is to complete the removal and replacement of all the building s skin by Aug. 17. French ship Prairial to make port call at Kwajalein for goodwill visit The 307-foot-long ship arrives around 9 a.m. Thursday and departs 9 a.m. Saturday for Majuro, where it will make a similar goodwill port call, according to Stephan Notarianni, of the USAKA Host Nation office. A Kwaj World Cup soccer match will highlight the visit, with an all-star team of locals representing the island (See SOCCER, page 5) CILHI historians looking for additional clues to help locate Makin Raiders of the matter are nine Marines believed to have been executed and buried on Kwajalein, near the memorial Japanese cemetery. For more than two months, between January and March, CILHI tested that belief with a massive excavation of the surrounding area but came away mostly empty-handed. The puzzle is now back in the hands of the department s fourmember World War II historical section, Couden said. A return date for another recovery team is contingent upon what they are able or unable to find, she added. (See MEMORIAL, page 5)

2 Stachel Lojkar 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 Editorial Want to voice an opinion? If you have a communitywide issue to raise, perhaps you should write a letter to the editor. Keep letters to less than 300 words, and keep your comments to the issues. This would be a no-libel zone. Letters must be signed. We will edit for AP Style and, if you exceed the word limit, space. Please limit yourself to one letter every 30 days, to give other readers a chance to write. Send your letter to: The Hourglass, P.O. Box 23, Local; or jbennett@kls.usaka.smdc.army.mil.

3 Boat captain acts quickly to avoid collision By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor A loose wire temporarily disabled an LCM Monday morning, locking the throttle into forward speed as the boat entered the harbor on its return from Ebeye. But Capt. Mike Torgerson was able to steer the vessel back out of the harbor without any problems, keeping it going in circles until it could be shut down. He did an excellent job, said Tom Dillon, Marine Services manager, of Torgerson. As soon as he realized there was a throttle problem, he steered the boat away from all obstructions. Torgerson said that when the boat first wouldn t respond, he thought he could fix the problem in a few seconds. But it was quickly apparent that the malfunction was more serious, and he turned the boat around to get it out of the close confines of the harbor. When I first started to turn, I wasn t sure if I was going to miss the first row of [moored sail] boats, he said. It s such a freaky thing, he added. I don t think it s ever happened before. After Torgerson and his crew shut the engine down, a second LCM was dispatched to tow the boat back to Echo Pier. (Photo by Peter Rejcek) Capt. Mike Torgerson s quick actions avoided a collision after the LCM he piloted Monday locked into forward throttle as he entered the harbor. A loose wire caused the problem, according to Dillon. It took about 10 to 15 minutes to fix after the boat was returned to Echo Pier. Basically, it was an electronic failure, he said. This is the first time we ve had [a problem] with this type of throttle. The electric throttles replaced cable-driven throttles about three years ago, he added. A loose wire is not an uncommon occurrence with electronic throttles, but it hasn t been a problem with these, Dillon said, explaining that the old system caused much more headaches for boat crews. Clinton first U.S. president at Kwaj By Jim Bennett Editor Bill Clinton may have scored a first when he visited Kwajalein last weekend. After some quick research and a visit with Kwajalein historian Gene Sims, it appears that Clinton is the first president, either sitting or former, to visit the island. Since U.S. forces liberated the island from Imperial Japan during World War II, the United States has had 12 presidents. FDR died only a year after the island was taken. Sims said he has no record or knowledge of Truman visiting Kwajalein, though Truman did fly to Wake Island to meet with MacArthur during the Korean War. Eisenhower traveled to Korea, but again, no record or story exists of his stopping here en route either way across the Pacific, Sims said. That leaves Kennedy, LBJ, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush Sr. and current President George W. Bush. None of them stopped here, according to Sims, who lived on Kwajalein from , and , and who is the author of Kwajalein Remembered, the unofficial history of the island after World War II. 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 p.m. Monday p.m. CRC Gym/racquetball... Noon-9 p.m. Gear Locker... 4:30-6:30pm Golf Course... Sunrise to sunset Golf Pro Shop... 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Driving Range... Closed Hobby Shop... 12:30-6 p.m. Wednesday... Closed Ivey Gym a.m.; 2-9 p.m. 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 p.m. Skatepark... 4:30-6:30 p.m Monday... 4:30-8 p.m. Trash pickup.... Regular Memorial Day Holiday Hours May 28 (Monday, Wednesday hours normal unless otherwise noted.) Library p.m. Wednesday... Closed Hourglass.... Closed, publishes Wednesday UMUC.... Closed Food Services Yokwe Yuk Club Dining... Closed YukClub Bar... 4:30-11 p.m. Snack Bar... 4:30-8 p.m. Delivery (Mon. and Tues.)... 4:30-9 p.m. Sunrise Bakery... 6 a.m.-noon Oceanview Bar... 4:30-9 p.m. Country Club Bar... 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. DSC Snack Bar... Closed Enra Food Truck... Closed Café Pacific Breakfast a.m. Brunch... 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dinner... 4:30-7 p.m. Merchandising Macy s and Macy s West a.m.-2 p.m. Surfway... Closed Ten-Ten a.m.-6 p.m. Laundry... Closed Monday... 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Beauty/barber shops... Closed Tape Escape a.m.-8 p.m. Continental Travel Agency... Closed Monday... Closed Bank of Guam... Closed Post Office... Closed Monday... Closed Wednesday Finance a.m.-12:30p.m.; 3-5:30 p.m. Pickup a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 3-6 p.m. Hospital Services.... Emergencies only Wednesday... 7:30-11 a.m; 1-4:30 p.m. ROI-NAMUR Gimbel s a.m.-2 p.m. Tape Escape p.m. Community Activities Gear Locker... Call for checkout Golf Course... Sunrise to Sunset Hobby Shop... Closed Library...Closed Small Boat Marina... 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Thursday... Closed Post Office... Closed Wednesday (packages) 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.

4 In a time-honored tradition, Eric Pichler gives Nanelle Fellows a wrist corsage before the prom Sunday night at the Yokwe Yuk Club. Dressed in tuxedos and elegeant dresses, high school students enjoyed A Night on the Town, sponsored by the class of (Photo by KW Hillis) CMI-Gugeegue graduates eleven students Monday By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor Eleven students crossed a major threshold in their lives Monday, as they received diplomas from the College of the Marshall Islands-Gugeegue during a ceremony Monday afternoon at the United Church of Christ. Iroijalaplap Michael Kabua served as keynote speaker of the event, offering speeches in Marshallese and English. In keeping with the theme of the evening, Kabua encouraged the students to believe in the beauty of their dreams. Graduates include Atinta Arikitau, Libeio Balos, Stanton Calep, Scott Calep, Terrilynn debrum, Rebecca Dribo, Sanry Hazzard, Bojen Jorju, Taien Joseph, Sef Korok and Zepty Lucky. The campus will take a hiatus until August 2003 while accreditation issues are resolved. (Photo by Peter Rejcek) Taien Joseph, center, receives her diploma from the College of the Marshall Islands Monday afternoon during a graduation ceremony at the United Church of Christ on Ebeye.

5 Memorial Day ceremony to focus on POW/MIAs... (From page 1) Regardless, the search will continue until we find the Makin Raiders, Couden said. The nine Marines were members of the 2nd Raider Battalion under the command of Col. Evans Carlson. Trained in amphibious assault, the 222 Marines attacked Makin Atoll in the former Gilbert Islands in August About a score of men were killed in the action, and buried on Butaritari Island. Their remains were repatriated by CILHI in Another dozen Marines were missing in action. Nine of those men likely ended up on Kwajalein. Several B-24 air crews may also have been executed here. Tripp Wiles, CILHI historian/analyst, did much of the original research for the recovery mission that took place earlier this year. He said his department is looking into the possibility of talking with additional Japanese veterans, but there s no reason to doubt that the information CILHI has already received from witnesses including Japanese officers in charge is reliable. I think we were in the right area, Wiles said. It is possible that the graves were disturbed during the 1944 invasion of the island by American forces or by Navy Seabees in the 1950s, according to Wiles. Despite the impasse, interest in the recovery is still high among media and veterans, Couden said. A lot of the Marine Raiders inquire about how it s going. CILHI s recovery missions around the world continue to find U.S. service members in the most remote corners of the Soccer match set for Thursday... (From page 1) against the ship s crew. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday at Brandon Field, according to Scott Pratt, Community Activities Adult Recreation supervisor. The Prairial s home port is Papeete, Tahiti. She sports a crew of about 90, including special forces troops. French Ambassador Jean Pierre Vidon will arrive here from Suva, Fiji, in conjunction with the ship s visit, Notarianni said. Vidon is ambassador to seven Pacific nations, including the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Notarianni said he will take the ambassador to Third Island during his trip in hopes of securing humanitarian aid in the form of solar panels. The French have a similar program underway at two outer islands already, he added. (From page 1) range, Huntsville and Public Affairs, to name a few. They knew the details about how we do things, Morris said. Almost all of the questions in the application start with How do you? Members of the team will receive awards at Saturday s USAKA awards ceremony. Civilian members will receive $250 cash awards. USAKA last won the $75,000 Commander s Quality Award in 2000 and took second place last year, garnering a $50,000 award. In each case, the command has solicited the community on how to spend the money, focusing on spreading out the award money to benefit the greatest number of residents, Morris said. Improvements included a dive pavilion near the ski area steps on Kwajalein and a fuel station on Roi-Namur in 2001, and in 2000 a pavilion outside the BQs, renovations to the airport terminal, a water slide at the family pool and installation of water and power to a pavilion on Roi. USAKA again wants community input for this year s award. Suggestions may be ed to Morris at Steve.Morris@ usaka.smdc.army.mil. globe. Couden said two teams are currently in Papua New Guinea at separate sites recovering B-24 air crews. One team is deployed in a mountainous jungle area, while the other team is also working in a remote mountain setting. They re logistically challenging sites, Couden said. Despite the challenges of Papua New Guinea, CILHI has recovered 113 service members in the last 20-plus years. Analysts believe there may be as many as 250 American World War II crash sites throughout the country. Worldwide, more than 78,000 Americans are still missing from World War II alone. Residents will have an opportunity to reflect on service members who paid the ultimate price at Monday s Memorial Day ceremonies at the flagpole site at 9 a.m. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be at Island Memorial Chapel. Monday s ceremony will include a special tribute to POW/ MIA personnel as well as the community unveiling of two memorials placed in front of the Kwaj Lodge in March, according to LuAnne Fantasia, USAKA Public Affairs officer. One memorial is dedicated to Operation: Flintlock, the name given to the February 1944 invasion of Kwajalein Atoll by the U.S. The other plaque is a memorial to the Makin Raiders. Fantasia said the official dedication of both monuments will happen when they are moved to a site near the remains of the Makin Raiders, as soon as CILHI makes that determination. Input sought on how to spend APIC money... The Quality Award reviews each of SMDC s 10 elements and how they use the Army Performance Improvement Criteria, the Army s version of the Malcolm Baldridge Award criteria. Each command submits a self-assessment that is judged by a panel of quality experts from throughout SMDC. Instituted in 1999, APIC has woven itself throughout the fabric of operations at USAKA and the range and improved processes, Morris said. Customers, we never used to use words like this before, Morris said. We re performing a lot better almost across the board, whether it s customer satisfaction, staying under budget or meeting deadlines. The new culture, as Morris calls it, has inspired many departments to rethink their own processes, saving the command millions. The command already has realized more than $4 million in savings from a $4 million investment in 2000 to replace the Dash-7 aircraft with Beech 1900Ds. Kwajalein Modernization and Remoting programs, started before APIC, but augmented since the process began, likely will save the command $16.5 million annually over the next 10 years, Morris said.

6 5:00 Jeopardy 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 6:30 Andy Griffith 7:00 Dharma and Greg 7:30 Titus 8:00 Frasier 8:35 Drew Carey 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 Nightly Business Report 8:00 Headline News 8:30 Access Hollywood 9:00 MSNBC Live 10:00 Primetime Thursday 11:00 Good Morning America 12:35 ESPNews 1:00 Austin City Limits 2:00 The Entertainers 3:00 The Flintstones 3:30 The Brady Bunch 4:00 Andy Griffith 4:30 Gilligan s Island 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 Andy Griffith 7:00 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 10:00 ESPNews 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman Tonight Saturday, May 25 12m Good Morning America 1:00 Headline News 1:30 Morning Business Report 2:00 Early Show 4:00 MSNBC 7:00 PGA: The Memorial (2nd round) 10:00 Headline News 10:30 NBC Nightly News 11:00 ABC World News Tonight 11:30 CBS Evening News 12n News Hour with Jim Lehrer 1:00 NBA Pregame 1:30 NBA Playoffs: Kings/Lakers 4:00 Larry King Live 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 6:00 The O Reilly Factor 7:00 Nightline Town Meeting 8:30 Nightly Business Report 9:00 Army Newswatch 9:30 Access Hollywood 10:00 CNN Live 11:00 Dateline Friday Sunday, May 26 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 Rugrats 9:00 Jackie Chan Adventures 9:30 Lizzie McGuire 10:00 Junkyard Wars 11:00 This Old House 11:30 Motor Week 12n The View 1:00 Spectrum Special 1:30 Malcolm in the Middle 2:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 2:30 Will and Grace 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 Wall Street Journal 3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 4:00 Indy 500 Special 5:00 Headline News 5:30 Army Newswatch 6:00 Dateline Friday 7:00 NHL Playoffs: Red Wings/Avalanche 10:00 Headline News 10:30 McLaughlin Group 11:00 NHL Playoffs: Maple Leafs/Hurricanes 2:00 CNN Live 3:00 NBA Playoffs: Nets/Celtics 5:30 Larry King Weekend (JIP) 6:00 Sportscenter 7:00 PGA: The Memorial (3rd round) 10:00 Fox News Live Window on the Atoll: Former President Clinton s Visit Monday, May 27 12m Behind the Music 2 1:00 Headline News 1:30 Seinfeld 2:00 Star Trek 3:00 Swamp Critters 3:30 Day 7 Harvest 4:00 Simple Faith 4:30 The Entertainers 5:30 Hour of Power 6:00 Religious Specials Musical 7:30 Café Video 8:00 Little Bear 8:30 Reading Rainbow 9:00 Family Movie: From Disney with Love 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 Spectrum Special: Vietnam POWs 4:00 Law and Order 5:00 Movie: Gardens of Stone (PG) A careersoldier comes to the conclusion that the Vietnam War is unwinnable and tries to dissuade a young soldier from going there. (James Caan, D.B. Sweeney) 7:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 7:30 Seinfeld 8:00 Movie: Single White Female (PG) A young woman discovers her new girl roommate is crazy and trying to take over her life. (Jennifer Jason Leigh) 10:00 Movie: The Spy Who Loved Me (PG) James Bond must foil a villian who has threatened New York City with a nuclear weapon. (Roger Moore) 12m Fox News Live 1:00 CBS News Sunday 2:30 RPM 2Night from Indy 3:00 The Indy 500 7:30 Fox News Live 8:00 CNN Live 9:00 NBA Pregame 9:30 NBA Playoffs: Kings/Lakers 12n Spin City 12:30 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 WWF Superstars 2:30 America s Black Forum 3:00 Meet the Press 4:00 Computer Chronicles 4:30 Headline News 5:00 Fox News Live 6:00 This Week 7:00 PGA: The Memorial (final round) 11:00 Good Morning America Tuesday, May 28 12:00 The American Experience 1:30 Movie: Gardens of Stone (PG) (repeat) 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

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8 Sports and Leisure A Ballaz player fights his way through a horde of Triple J defenders Wednesday night. Triple J beat Ballaz, 51-39, for the men s C crown. By Kim Parker Contributing Writer Competition is tight at this year s Coral Open, with the top golfers in two of the six flights all tied for first place in their individual flights following the first round of tournament play last weekend. Raymond Demaio, Tsugio Miyashiro and Michael Waters are knotted with a net 62 in the third flight. Meanwhile, Rudy Gil Jr., Amanda Reed and Gerry Wolf are battling for the top spot in the fourth flight with a net 63. A total of 108 golfers are competing in the 33rd annual tournament at Holmberg Fairways. The Coral Open is one of two major tournaments sponsored by the Kwajalein Golf Association each year. The other tournament, the Kwaj Open, is The Girls Dean Olenik goes to the hoop against Spartans I Burke Vinluan in what turned out to be a blowout, with The Girls hammering Spartans I, 60-33, Wednesday night for the men s A division championship. Basketball championship games finish this week By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor Youth couldn t get it done Wednesday night, as the Spartans I Men basketball team took a pounding against The Girls, losing in the men s A division championship game. Led by Dean Olenik and Dave Gray, The Girls took a 10-point lead into halftime before completely pulling away in the second half. Both men finished with double digits, with Olenik scoring 18 points and Gray 15 points. Anthony Desmarais led the Spartans with 8 points. In the second game of the evening, Triple J defeated Ballaz, 51-39, to claim the men s C division crown. Mervin Carillo was unstoppable for held in November. [The Coral Open] is on a smaller scale than the Kwaj Open, said Lee Allas, tournament co-chairperson. The entry fees, as well as the prizes, are a bit smaller, she said. But that doesn t seem to diminish the enthusiasm. I m excited [about the tournament], said Gloria Cassiday, Coral Open participant. I don t usually play the Kwaj Open because I m not that good of a golfer, but the ladies I golf with decided we d give [the Coral Open] a try. Cassiday is currently in third place in her flight after the first round. Golf is a game of chance and skill, Allas said. A lot of people shy away [from tournaments] because they don t think they are good enough. But that just isn t the case, she said, as (Photos by Peter Rejcek) Triple J, scoring an amazing 30 points. In Thursday s action, Angels I Queen of Peace beat Air Mail, 53-49, for the men s B division championship. In the second game of the night, SDA Trojans lost to Spartans II Men, 48-35, for the men s D division. The women square off tonight, beginning at 6 p.m. Coral Open enjoys fierce competition during opening weekend the Coral Open has room for everyone. The two-round tournament continues this weekend.

9 Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Tonight Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Spicy sesame tofu Kalua pork and cabbage Hot buffalo chicken Grill: Filet of fish sandwich Huevos rancheros Roast beef with pan gravy Country-fried chicken Grill: Brunch station open Brunch station open Chicken noodle casserole Skillet-fried pork chops Pasta Alfredo casserole Chicken-fried steak Greek-style roast chicken Grill: Filet of fish sandwich Fiesta burrito bar Corned beef and cabbage Citrus cilantro mahi mahi Grill: Chicken and chile quesadilla Tofu vegetable stir-fry Country-fried chicken Hamburger steak Grill: Barbecued beef and cheddar Veggie chili mac Braised brisket Tavern-battered cod Grill: Philly steak sandwich This symbol denotes the Wellness menu Stir-fry to order Kal Bi short ribs Grilled ham steak Pizza Blackened salmon steaks Seared pork chops Fajitas to order Ensenada pork roast Texas-style chili Sesame ginger tofu Salisbury steak with onions Crispy peanut chicken Stuffed acorn squash Old-fashioned beef stew Roast pork with pan gravy Fettuccine ala primavera Teriyaki flank steak Pineapple chicken Ono saimin bar Marinated grilled salmon Honey-barbecued chicken Stir-fry to order Smothered pork chops Blackened chicken breast This symbol denotes the Wellness menu Classified Ads and Community Notices 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. GYM ATTENDANT, Ivey Gym. Casual. Duties include assisting gym patrons in the use of free weights, Hammer Strength equipment, treadmills and Stairmasters; monitoring sign-in/sign-out logs; safety spotting; and maintaining the facility for cleanliness. Individual will be trained in First Aid. An interest in fitness training and knowledge of equipment helpful. RECREATION COORDINATOR, Community Activities Dept. Full time. Responsible for managing pools and beaches and the skate park. Duties include scheduling lifeguards and attendants, facility maintenance, lifeguard training, swimming lessons, coordinating activities and assisting with leagues and other sporting events. LGI and WSI Red Cross certification required. Administrative, organizational and customer service skills required for effective interface with customers and the community. A criminal history background check is required. DENTAL ASSISTANT, Dental Clinic. Casual. Responsibilities include preparing and filling impression materials; cleaning and sterilizing equipment between appointments; exposing, developing and preparing X-rays for review; preparing patient files and recording procedures; as well as other clerical duties. Selected individual will be required to undergo a criminal history background check. Raytheon off-island positions are updated weekly in the Career Opportunities Book at the HR counter, Bldg ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Aeromet. Temporary full time. Seeking individual to provide administrative support for RTS Weather Station personnel through July 27. Must have good verbal skills and be familiar with Microsoft Office An excellent chance to build a resumé. Call Annette or Mark, USAKA currently has the following job vacancies. For application information and announcement paperwork, call Cris Foster, VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST, GS-11. Closes June 7. 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. GENERAL SAFETY ENGINEER, GS-13. Closes June 7. WANTED WATERFORD BISCUIT barrel, large Waterford heartshaped dish and Waterford sugar bowl. Call Pat, 52670, after 6 p.m. HOUSE-SITTING for visiting relatives July 15-Aug. 2. Good with pets and plants. Call Mark, 53876W or 52527H. SCUBA DIVE belt with solid lead weights. Call John, LOST SOLID TWIST necklace with opal pendant and matching opal earrings in ziplock plastic bag. $100 reward offered. Call Karen, 51391H and leave a message, or 53539W..5 MM MEN S BLACK ProSub wetsuit at Small Boat Marina May 13. Call Gerry, CHILD S BEACH towel with Steven embroidered on it at Emon Beach. Call PATIO SALES SATURDAY and MONDAY, 7-10 a.m., Tr SATURDAY, 8 a.m.-noon, Qtrs. 118-D. No early birds. SATURDAY, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Qtrs. 438-B. Men s, women s and little girl s clothes, books. No early birds. SATURDAY, 1-5 p.m., Qtrs. 469-A. Three-family PCS sale. SATURDAY, 4:30-7 p.m., and MONDAY, 6 a.m.-noon, Tr MONDAY, 7-9 a.m., Qtrs. 481-A. MONDAY, 8-10 a.m., Tr Multi-family PCS sale. Baby items, plants, kitchen items, wicker chests, computer desk, lamps, Rubbermaid storage container. No early birds. FOR SALE COMPUTER DESK; entertainment center; two tall bookshelves; two metal storage racks; chandelier; green Oriental-style rug; plants. Call PCS SALE. Oak finish tall bookcase with doors, $45; high-back, blue cushion office chair on rollers, $20; deck for new housing back yard, you move, will also sell as wood, $250; glass-top patio table, $10; plastic patio table, $15 or best offer; rug for new housing back patio, $25. Call TWO ENTERTAINMENT centers, $70 each; plants. Call TV STAND for 27" TV, $30; plants. Call ADULT TRICYCLE, Kwaj-condition, $50. Call CALLAWAY WARBIRD woods 1, 3, 5, new shafts, new grips and head covers, $300; XPC putter blade, $15; Sensitouch putter mallet, $10; XPC 3 iron, $5; golfbag and La-Z-Boy pull cart, $75; lots of plants. Call CD PLAYER, holds six CDs, with spare cartridge, $75; Ladies Huffy, Kwaj-condition, $20; Cannondale, broken carrier but wheel assembly is in good shape, $25; computer chair with arms, $20. Call 52589, after 6 p.m. BREAD MACHINE, $40; bookcases, $15-$30; set of two floor and table lamps, $20; four oak TV trays with stand, $25; plants; Rubbermaid storage container, $100; new Graco five-in-one Pack N Play, $100; vibrating bassinet, $25; sailaway design nursery bedding and décor set, excellent condition, $250; toddler bike seat, $25. Call 53470, before 8 p.m. KENMORE DEHUMIDIFIER; Kenmore Ultra Wash dishwasher; Southwestern Bell portable phone; granitelike 18" round wall clock; LL Bean hammock with stand; blinds for 400-series house; gas grill, good condition; women s bike, good condition; In-Step folding jogging stroller, excellent condition; Little Tykes two-story doll house; kid s kitchen from JC Penney. Call OVATION LEGEND guitar, acoustic with external

10 Classified Ads and Community Notices Remember to turn in your Campbell s soup labels and boxtops before leaving for the summer to Surfway, School-Age Services or the CDC office. The labels and boxtops are used to buy educational materials for Ebeye schools. pickup, paid $1,000, will sell for $400; Kelii Koa ukelele, paid $400, will sell for $200. Call AIRLINE-APPROVED dog carrier, small, $40; umbrella stroller, $10; Furby with instructions, $15; Gameboy with games, light and case, $50. Call COMMUNITY NOTICES SOME TICKETS to the 227th Army Birthday Ball are still available to the community. The event is Saturday, June 15, 6 p.m., in the MP room. Tickets are $17 each. Attire is formal. First come, first served. RSVP to Debra Oglesby, 51416, or debra.oglesby@usaka.smdc.army.mil. ALL ARE welcome to the Gil family PCS party Sunday, June 9, 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, REMINDER FROM Kwajalein Hospital: Before leaving for the summer, ensure you have an adequate supply of your medications. Kwaj doctors are unable to call in or write prescriptions for CONUS or Hawaii. The pharmacy requests that prescription and refill requests be made at least a week prior to your leaving. Pharmacy hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 8-11:45 a.m. and 1:15-4:30 p.m. Call for refills and leave a message. Appointment desk is or THIS WEEK at the Yokwe Yuk Lounge: Tonight, DJ Cris Eskew; Saturday, Dart tournament, 7:30 p.m., and a foos ball tournament, 9:15 p.m.; Sunday, Tiffany Thompson plays R&B. EVERYONE is invited to the Dorr s PCS party May 28, 5:30 p.m., at Emon Beach pavilion #1. It will be a bring-a-dish dinner. Paper goods and drinks will be provided. Questions? Call Sylvia, 52350, or Denise, SUMMER FUN adult indoor soccer season is just around the corner. The managers meeting will be Wednesday, June 5, 5:30 p.m., in the library confer-

11 Classified Ads and Community Notices ence room. Bring your roster and $10 registration fee. Managers must attend this meeting to play in the league. The season runs June Questions? Call Scott, Safety Video INDOOR SOCCER officials are needed for the Summer Fun adult indoor soccer season. The season runs June Earn some extra money and have some fun. Interested persons must attend the officials clinic Thursday, June 6, 5:30 p.m., in the library conference room. Questions? Call Scott, THE ANNUAL Kwajalein Junior/Senior Athletic Awards Banquet is tomorrow, 7 p.m., in the MP room. ROI-NAMUR Bachelor Advisory Council meeting is Wednesday, May 29, 1 p.m., in C Building. The Bachelor Advisory Council has been established in accordance with USAKA/RTS regulation 15-3 to serve in an advisory capacity to the USAKA/RTS commander on matters pertaining to island policy and regulations affecting the social and living conditions of bachelors/bachelorettes residing on Roi-Namur. Council members from each BQ building are solicited. Unaccompanied personnel wishing to have input to this meeting should contact their representatives. All Roi-Namur residents are invited to attend. For additional information, call Community Services, Roi-Namur representatives are: Apache,Robert Kersch; Nike, Dino Lakjohn; A Building, Gwen Cardoos;Trailers, Joseph Woods. CERAMIC DEMONSTRATION will be given by Julie Balter, Hobby Shop coordinator, June 1, 6:30 p.m., in the Hobby Shop. Learn to create your own work of art in ceramics. Questions? Call Julie, WINNERS OF the Grace Sherwood Library Mother s Day drawing: Carmen Jeadrick; Mary Ann Razook; Mary Wiehe; DeAnn Brower. ADULT POOL will be closed May 30-June 22 for repairs and painting. No delays are expected, but weather is a factor. The family pool will be open for buddy system lap swimming during this time. Questions? Call Kristin, BARGAIN BAZAAR hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-3 p.m.; Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. We will pick up any donation on Mondays. For pickup, call 53686, before 1 p.m. FAREWELL FOR Col. and Mrs. Wrenn and Tiffany Thompson is Monday (note date and time change), 5 p.m., at Coral Sands. Nonalcoholic drinks provided. Bring a dish to share. POC is Vernona Gardner, UMUC TERM V, June 3-July 27. CMIS 102 Introduction to Problem Solving and Algorithm Design (3). May not be applied to a major in computer and information science. It is a prerequisite for CMS 140 Introductory Programming, which is required by the computer and information science major. For noncomputing majors, this course applies the Interdisciplinary or Emerging Issues General Education requirement described on page 38 of the current catalog. It is a study of techniques for finding solutions to problems through structured programming and step-wise refinement. Topics include principals of programming, the logic of constructing a computer program and the practical aspects of intergrating program modules into a cohesive whole. Algorithms are used to demonstrate programming as an approach to problem solving and basic features of the C++ language as illustrated. Wednesdays and Fridays, 6-9 p.m. Instructor is Rich McGowan.

12 Marshallese Phrase of the Day Ta eo (Ta-ao) = What s this or that? WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet Sun Moon Tides (Photo by Jim Bennett) Riding for safety Steve Miller, 5, takes a right turn within the Bicycle Rodeo course Monday morning at the Corlett Recreation Center. Directing the biker is Kwajalein police Sgt. Tom Daleke who, along with members of the RSE Safety Department and the George Seitz Elementary School Safety Patrol, gave kids pointers on bicycle safety including braking, following signs, balance and maneuverability. During the annual rodeo, the Safety Department also raffled off a new bicycle, awarding it to Seth Corbin. Range operation scheduled for Tuesday A range operation is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28. Caution times are 6 a.m. through 2 p.m. In conjunction with this operation, a caution area will exist within Kwajalein Atoll, as well as an additional caution area extending from Kwajalein Atoll north into the broad ocean area. See maps in Tuesday s Hourglass. In order to ensure clearance of non-mission support personnel from the mid-atoll corridor by the window opening time, Kwajalein Police Department island clearance procedures will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25, and continue until evacuation has been accomplished. Egress of all air and sea craft will be required when requested by authorized clearance personnel. Subsequent to lagoon clearance, the hazard area will be in effect until mission completion. In the event of a mission slip, the caution times and areas will be in effect for the following days: 6 a.m. through 2 p.m., Wednesday, May a.m. through 2 p.m., Thursday, May 30. Questions regarding the above safety requirements for this mission should be directed to the Command Safety Office, range safety officer, Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Saturday 0629/ / , 5.6' 0930, 0.6' May , 5.0' 2130, 0.5' Sunday 0629/ / , 5.9' 1010, 0.4' May 26 Full moon 1610, 5.0' 2210, 0.5' Monday 0629/ / , 6.0' 1050, 0.4' May , 4.9' 2240, 0.6' Tuesday 0629/ / , 5.9' 1130, 0.6' May , 4.7' 2320, 0.8' Wednesday 0629/ / , 5.7' 1210, 0.8' May , 4.4' 2350, 1.1'