Aloha Airlines expanding service to Kwaj New flight to offer non-stop connection

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1 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Aloha Airlines expanding service to Kwaj New flight to offer non-stop connection By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor By Jim Bennett Editor (See NEW, page 5) (See ALOHA, page 5) accounts shut down while virus eradicated By Jim Bennett Editor (See IT, page 4)

2 The Commanding Officer...Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr. Public Affairs Officer...Preston Lockridge Editor...Jim Bennett Associate Editor...Peter Rejcek Feature Writers...Barbara Johnson 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 Jest for Fun Editorial Visits-R-Us Commander responds to letters from teenagers (See OLD, page 5) By Ron Tsubamoto

3 Shark attacks worldwide on the rise By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor Weather in 2000 deviates from normal By Regina Deola Aeromet meteorologist Presidents Day Holiday Hours Tuesday, Feb. 20 Unless otherwise noted, Monday and Wednesday hours are normal operating hours 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 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday a.m.-9 p.m. CRC Gym/racquetball p.m. Gear Locker... 4:30-6:30 p.m. Golf Course... Sunrise to sunset Golf Pro Shop... 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Hobby Shop... 12:30-6 p.m. Wednesday... Closed Photo lab... Key checkout at Hobby Shop Ivey Gym a.m.; 2-7 p.m. Library p.m. Wednesday... Closed Pools Adult... Buddy system at all times Family p.m. Small Boat Marina... 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday... Closed UPRC a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday a.m.-11 p.m. Youth Center... Closed Monday :30 p.m.; 7-11 p.m. Skatepark... 3:30-6:30 p.m. Monday... 3:30-10 p.m. Hourglass... Closed; publishes Wednesday Food Services Yokwe Yuk Club Dining (food)... Closed Gilligan s (bar)... Closed Three Palms Snack Bar a.m.-9 p.m. Delivery... 4:30-9 p.m. Sunrise Bakery... 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Monday... 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Oceanview Bar :30-11 p.m. Monday... 12:30-11 p.m. Country Club Bar... 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. DSC Snack Bar (checkpoint)... Closed Monday... Closed Enra Food Truck... Closed Café Pacific Breakfast a.m. Lunch... 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dinner... 4:30-6:30 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. Continental Travel Agency... Closed Bank of Guam... Closed Post Office... Closed Hospital/Dental Services...Emergencies only Sick call Friday :30 a.m; 1-3:30 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 p.m. Post Office... Closed 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 conjunction with the range mission, a caution area will exist within Kwajalein Atoll. Range mission is Thursday (From page 1) In conjunction with the range mission, a caution area will exist outside Kwajalein Atoll. IT shuts down island s for four hours to kill virus...

5 Aloha expanding Kwajalein market... (From page 1) Old housing project still under review... (From page 2) AMC raises rates (From page 1) Aloha Airlines is going to be a more frequent visitor to Kwajalein beginning April 9, as the Hawaii-based carrier will offer twice-weekly flights between Kwaj and Honolulu. (File photo) New filter generating some complaints; software not completely foolproof...

6 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 6:30 Happy Days 7:00 Futurama 7:30 That 70s Show 8:00 Will and Grace 8:35 Will and Grace 9:00 Hopkins 24/7 10:00 Headline News 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 5:00 Larry King Live 6:00 The News with Brian Williams 7:00 The O Reilly Factor 8:00 Nightline 8:30 Nightly Business Report 9:00 NBA: Heat/Raptors 11:30 Inside the NBA 12m The Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPN News 1:00 Gun 2:00 Movie: Dr. Strangelove (PG) The president and his aides must head off disaster when an Air Force general launches nuclear missiles at Russia. (Peter Sellers, George C. Scott) 4:00 The Flintstones 4:30 The Brady Bunch 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 Teletubbies 8:30 Wheel of Fortune 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 9:55 Port Charles 10:20 Guiding Light 11:10 General Hospital 12n Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 12:30 Judge Judy 1:00 Sesame Street 2:00 Frasier 2:30 Friends 3:00 Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries 3:30 Disney s Recess 4:00 Moesha 4:30 Clueless 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 Happy Days 7:00 Survivor 8:00 Star Trek: Voyager 9:00 Law and Order 10:00 Headline News 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman Tonight Saturday, February 17 12m National Sports Report 1:00 48 Hours 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 NCAA Basketball: Arizona/UCLA 7:00 NASCAR: Craftsman Trucks 9:30 ESPNews 10:00 Prime Time Thursday 11:00 Headline News 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n ABC World News Tonight 12:30 CBS Evening News 1:00 PGA: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic 5:00 Larry King Live 6:00 The News with Brian Williams 7:00 The O Reilly Factor 8:00 Nightline 8:30 Nightly Business Report 9:00 ESPN2 Boxing 11:30 NHL 2Night Sunday, February 18 12m The Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPNews 1:00 Any Day Now 2:00 Movie: Working Girl (PG) A hardworking secretary falls for a corporate prince. (Melanie Griffith) 4:00 The View 6:00 CNN/SI 6:30 NBC Nightly News 7:00 Calilou 7:30 Between the Lions 8:00 Sabrina 8:30 Sponge Bob, Square Pants 9:00 Pokemon 9:30 Making the Band 10:00 Behind the Music 11:00 This Old House 11:30 California s Gold 12n The View 1:00 20/20 2:00 Andy Griffith 2:30 I Love Lucy 3:00 Bewitched 3:30 M*A*S*H 4:00 Charlie s Angels 5:00 Fantasy Island 6:00 The Twilight Zone 6:30 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7:00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 8:00 Stargate SG-1 9:00 Judging Amy 10:00 Bulletin Board 10:30 Saturday Night Live 12m Sportscenter 1:00 Dateline 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Wall Street Journal Report 3:00 McLaughlin Group 3:30 Washington Week in Review 4:00 Travel Now 4:30 Page One with Nick Charles 5:00 Supercross 6:00 NCAA Basketball: Army/Navy 8:00 PGA: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic 11:00 Headline News 11:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 12n NCAA Basketball: Providence/BC 2:00 NCAA Basketball: Miami/Villanova 5:00 Larry King Weekend 6:00 Dateline International 7:00 Judith Regan Tonight 8:00 Navy/Marine Corps News 8:30 Army Newswatch 9:00 NCAA Basketball: Oregon/Washington 11:00 NHRA Racing Monday, February 19 12m Ancient Mysteries 1:00 Headline News 1:30 Drew Carey 2:00 Meet the Press 3:00 America s Black Forum 3:30 Walker, Texas Ranger 4:30 The Entertainers 5:30 Hour of Power 6:00 Celebration of Victory 6:30 Breakthrough 7:00 Cowboys of Moo Mesa 7:30 Cro 8:00 Bear in the Big Blue House 8:30 Happily Ever After 9:00 Family Movie: Muppets From Space 11:00 Wild Things 12n Crocodile Hunter 1:00 Bulletin Board 1:30 Cosby Show 2:00 Jack London s Call of the Wild (part two) 3:00 Scientific American 4:00 New Detectives 5:00 ER 6:00 Movie: Double Indemnity (PG) An insurance salesman gets talked into a murder plot by a sultry blonde. (Fred MacMurray) 8:00 Movie: Philadelphia (PG) A lawyer with AIDS hires another lawyer to sue the law firm that fired him. (Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington) 10:30 Movie: M*A*S*H (PG) A sometimes humorous look at an Army field hospital during the Korean War. (Elliot Gould) 12m ESPNews 12:30 Winter Sports 1:00 Dateline International 2 2:00 CBS Sunday Morning 3:30 Face the Nation 4:00 Evans, Novak, Hunt and Shields 4:30 Headline News 5:00 NASCAR: Daytona :00 XFL: Chicago Enforcers/ Birmingham Thunderbolts 12n Headline News 12:30 Seinfeld 1:00 Headline News 1:30 Army Newswatch 2:00 NCAA Basketball: Iowa/Michigan St. 5:00 This Week 6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 6:30 Science and Technology Week 7:00 Motor Week 7:30 George Michael s Sports Machine 8:00 World Report 9:00 PGA: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (final) Tuesday, February 20 12m New Detectives (JIP) 1:00 ER 2:00 Movie: Double Indemnity (PG) (Repeat) 4:00 The Flintstones 4:30 The Brady Bunch 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 Dora, The Explorer 8:30 Wheel of Fortune 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 9:55 Port Charles

7 10:20 Guiding Light 11:10 General Hospital 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Judge Judy 1:00 Sesame Street 2:00 Star Trek 3:00 Disney s Hercules 3:30 Disney s Pepper Ann 4:00 Popular Mechanics for Kids 4:30 Cousin Skeeter 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 6:30 Happy Days 7:00 60 Minutes 8:00 AFN Special: The Crossing 10:00 Headline News 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 12m ESPNews 12:30 President Bush at Fort Stewart 1:00 Dateline Sunday 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 Navy/Marine Corps News 5:30 Army Newswatch 6:00 NHRA Drag Racing Finals 8:00 NHL: Avalanche/Penguins 11:00 Headline News 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n NCAA Basketball: UConn/Syracuse 2:00 NCAA Basketball: Oklahoma/Missouri 5:00 Larry King Live 6:00 CNN Tonight 6:30 CNN Spin Room 7:00 The O Reilly Factor 8:00 Nightline 8:30 Nightly Business Report 9:00 NHL: Blues/Panthers Wednesday, February 21 12m The Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPN News 1:00 The Practice 2:00 Movie: Dial M For Murder (PG) A husband s plan to murder his unfaithful wife backfires when she kills the killer. (Ray Milland, Grace Kelly) 4:00 The Flintstones 4:30 The Brady Bunch 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 Blues Clues 8:30 Wheel of Fortune 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 9:55 Port Charles 10:20 Guiding Light 11:10 General Hospital 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Judge Judy 1:00 Sesame Street 2:00 Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? 3:00 Hey! Arnold 3:30 Digimon: Digital Monsters 4:00 Nick News 4:30 Scholastic Sports America 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 Happy Days 7:00 7th Heaven 8:00 Movie: Murder at 75 Birch (PG) A man in a quiet neighborhood is suspected of killing his wife. (Mellisa Gilbert) 10:00 Headline News 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 12m National Sports Report 1:00 Early Edition 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 NBA Inside Stuff 5:30 Up Close with Gary Miller 6:00 NCAA Basketball: Colorado St./Utah 8:00 Sportscenter 9:00 Your World 10:00 Fox News 11:00 Headline News 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n ABC World News Tonight 12:30 CBS Evening News 1:00 NBA: Heat/Knicks 3:30 Inside the NBA 5:00 Larry King Live 6:00 The News with Brian Williams 7:00 The O Reilly Factor 8:00 Nightline 8:30 Nightly Business Report 9:00 NCAA Basketball: Indiana/Michigan St. 11:00 NCAA Basketball: Arkansas/S. Carolina Thursday, February 22 12:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 1:00 NYPD Blue 2:00 Movie: Cape Fear (PG) A lawyer and his family are threatened by a sadistic ex-con. (Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum) 4:00 The Flintsones 4:30 The Brady Bunch 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 Teletubbies 8:30 Wheel of Fortune 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 9:55 Port Charles 10:20 Guiding Light 11:10 General Hospital 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Judge Judy 1:00 Sesame Street 2:00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 3:00 Disney s Jungle Cubs 3:30 Brand Spanking New Doug 4:00 Outward Bound 4:30 City Guys 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 Happy Days 7:00 Moesha 7:30 The Parkers 8:00 Beverly Hills, :00 Buffy the Vampire Slayer 10:00 Headline News 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 12m NCAA Basketball (continued) 1:00 Early Edition 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 NCAA Basketball: Villanova/West Virginia 7:00 NCAA Basketball: Rhode Island/UMass 9:00 Your World 10:00 Fox News 11:00 Headline News 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n ABC World News Tonight 12:30 CBS Evening News 1:00 NBA: Lakers/Spurs 3:30 Inside the NBA 5:00 Larry King Live 6:00 The News with Brian Williams 7:00 The O Reilly Factor 8:00 Nightline 8:30 Nightly Business Report 9:00 NCAA Basketball: Georgia Tech/Duke 11:00 NCAA Basketball: Georgetown/St. John s Friday, February 23 12:00 The Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPNews 1:00 The X-Files 2:00 Movie: The Candidate (PG) A young lawyer gets a crash course in political reality when he runs for state senator. (Robert Redford) 4:00 The Flintstones 4:30 The Brady Bunch 6:00 The Today Show 8:00 Blues Clues 8:30 Wheel of Fortune 9:00 Oprah Winfrey 9:55 Port Charles 10:20 Guiding Light 11:10 General Hospital 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Judge Judy 1:00 Sesame Street 2:00 Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? 3:00 Rugrats 3:30 Arthur 4:00 Pokemon 4:30 Men In Black 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News 6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 6:30 Happy Days 7:00 43rd Annual Grammy Awards 10:00 Headline News 10:35 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 The Late Show with David Letterman 12m NCAA Basketball (continued) 1:00 Early Edition 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 NHL: TBA 8:00 Sportscenter 9:00 Your World 10:00 Fox News 11:00 Headline News 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n NCAA Basketball: Illinois/Ohio St. 2:00 NCAA Basketball: DePaul/Marquette 5:00 Larry King Live 6:00 The News with Brian Williams 7:00 The O Reilly Factor 8:00 Nightline 8:30 Nightly Business Report 9:00 NBA: Jazz/Trailblazers 11:30 Inside the NBA Window on the Atoll: Memorial Day Celebration on Ebeye

8 Adult Volleyball Schedule Saturday, Feb. 17 5:30 p.m.... Spartans II Girls/DA Robys 6:30 p.m.... Altain Et Al/Mix and Match 7:30 p.m.... Yo-Wan/Spartans I Girls Tuesday, Feb. 20 5:30 p.m.... SP Hula/Spartans I Coed 6:30 p.m.... Meck V/Continental Air Mic 7:30 p.m.... CMI/In the Net Wednesday, Feb. 21 5:30 p.m.... DA Robys/Spartans II Coed 6:30 p.m.... SDA Youth/Geeks and Geezers 7:30 p.m.... Queen of Peace/Yo-Wan Thursday, Feb. 22 5:30 p.m.... Spartans II Girls/SP Hula 6:30 p.m.... Spartans I Boys/Spartans I Girls Friday, Feb. 23 5:30 p.m.... Spartans I Coed/DA Robys 6:30 p.m.... CMI/SDA Youth Youth Soccer Schedule Saturday, Feb. 17 4:45 p.m. (Field 1)... Just-4-Kicks/Jabro Monday, Feb. 19 4:45 p.m. (Field 1)... Hammerheads/Gold Eagles 4:45 p.m. (Field 2)... Rockets/Bruisers Tuesday, Feb. 20 4:45 p.m. (Field 1)... Monkeys/Wizards 4:45 p.m. (Field 2)... Blue Devils/Bald Eagles 5:45 p.m. (Field 1)... Windy s/all-4-1 5:45 p.m. (Field 2)... Mosey II/Soldiers Thursday, Feb. 22 4:45 p.m. (Field 1)... Marlins/Just-4-Kicks 5:45 p.m. (Field 2)... Speed/Mosey II 5:45 p.m. (Field 1)... Hot Shots/Gladiators Adult Softball Schedule Saturday, Feb. 17 5:15 p.m. (Ragan)... Lady Doves/Deenju 5:15 p.m. (Brandon)... QP Doves/Group 4 5:15 p.m. (Dally)... Barnacles/Gummo s Tuesday, Feb. 20 5:15 p.m. (Ragan)... Spartans II Girls/Scrubs 5:15 p.m. (Brandon)... Spartans I Boys/Barnacles 5:15 p.m. (Dally)... Tarlang/Ebeye Doves 6:45 p.m. (Brandon)... Criminals/Son of Bob 8 p.m. (Brandon)... Enemy/Chapel Wednesday, Feb. 21 5:15 p.m. (Ragan)... Spartans I Girls/Homeplate 5:15 p.m. (Brandon)... Brothers All/Jabular 5:15 p.m. (Dally)... H.B. Monin/Gummo s Thursday, Feb. 22 5:15 p.m. (Ragan)... Jab Elik Lik/30-Something 5:15 p.m. (Brandon)... Formosa/Spartans III Boys 6:45 p.m. (Brandon)... Barnacles/Brothers All 8 p.m. (Brandon)... Enemy/Guppies Friday, Feb. 23 5:15 p.m. (Ragan)... Deenju/Spartans II Girls 5:15 p.m. (Brandon)... H.B. Monin/Brothers All 5:15 p.m. (Dally)... Gummo s/jabular 6:45 p.m. (Brandon)... DA Bomb/QP Doves 8 p.m. (Brandon)... Podunkers/Chapel Bowling Scores Sunday Night Mixed Bowling League, Feb. 11 Men 1st high game: Brian Burnham nd high game: John Compton st high series: Mario Viloria nd high series: John Compton Women 1st high game: Karla Long nd high game: Elena Luckett st high series: Elena Luckett nd high series: Aimee Burnham Sports and Leisure KRC sponsoring sweetheart of a race By Peter Rejcek Associate Editor That s a keeper This 236-pound Pacific black marlin was caught between Legan and Illeginni islands on Sunday, Feb. 11, by (clockwise, from top right) Lou Stegmann, Leslie Saulibio, Gail Machowski and Jerry Landess. (Photo courtesy of Leslie Saulibio)

9 Classified Ads and Community Notices Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Tonight Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Asian-flavored vegetables Chicken teriyaki Beef empanadas Grill: Italian meatball sandwich Brunch station open Fried chicken Italian lasagna Brunch station open Macaroni and cheese Savory beef brisket Beef enchiladas Lime cilantro chicken Mahi mahi steaks Oriental beef and broccoli Lemon-glazed chicken Grill: Bacon and Swiss sandwich Four-cheese pasta Country-fried chicken Pork Rio Grandé Grill: Reuben sandwich Vegetable stir-fry Baked meat loaf and gravy Fish and chips Grill:Western beef Catch of the day Chicken fingers with sauce Beef and broccoli stir-fry Pizza madness Savory meat loaf Ham and noodles au gratin Pasta with capers and olives Pepper steak Hamburger bar Spinach turnovers Yankee pot roast Turkey a la king with biscuits Tuna pot pie Pork chop Virginia Mongolian stir-fry Teriyaki flank steak Sweet-and-sour chicken Thur Zucchini eggplant Philly steak sandwich Turkey tetrazzini This symbol denotes the Wellness Menu.

10 Classified Ads and Community Notices Kwaj...Tuesday, March 6, 6:30 p.m., in the MP room. Roi...Wednesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m., in Tradewinds Theater.

11 Classified Ads and Community Notices Saturday is the night to party with special guest DJ Top keeping you dancing all night long, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Bar meals are available Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 5:30-9 p.m. will be Sunday at Gilligan s. DJ Chucky starts the night at 6 p.m. Buffet available in the dining room 7-9 p.m. Live performance by The Zooks, 9-11 p.m. Then DJ Chucky keeps you dancing until 2 a.m. T-shirts, games, masks and more. Applications are located on the mini-mall bulletin board. Questions? Call Dana,

12 What s playing? Call the Movie Hotline, WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet ARMY NAVY USNS Observation Island is not open for public tours or purchases from the ship s stores. Sun Moon Tides Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Saturday 0707/ / , 2.4' February , 3.8' 1956, 2.3' Sunday 0707/ / , 3.1' 0710, 2.4' February , 4.2' 2051, 1.9' Monday 0707/ / , 3.5' 0818, 2.0' February , 4.6' 2123, 1.5' Tuesday 0706/ / , 3.9' 0900, 1.6' February , 5.0' 2150, 1.2'