Time of year leaves some in depression By Barbara Johnson (See CHRISTMAS, page 3) U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands www.smdc.army.mil/kwaj/hourglass/hourglass.html Christine Jones,7, and her mother, Vicki, play to fill in the time waiting to board the AMC flight on Thursday afternoon. They are traveling to the states with the rest of their family to enjoy the holidays in Alabama. On a wing and a prayer Off-island travel doesn t have to be a nightmare Story and photo by KW Hillis After making the decision to take vacation, what should be done first? (See VACATIONS, page 2)
Vacations require more than just luggage... (From page 1) What if a commercial carrier is used to leave the island? The Commanding Officer...Col. Gary K. McMillen Public Affairs Officer...Preston Lockridge Editor...Pat Cataldo, 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, 1944. 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 96555. Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local 53539. Printed circulation: 2,300 What about off-island travel arrangements? Can passengers be bumped? Finally, the actual day of departure arrives. Now passengers just show up with tickets in hand and leave, right? Wrong. Why bring luggage when checking in so far ahead of time? What is so critical about being back at exactly the time given? What if a traveler has a flat tire and is running late? Is there a way to still make the flight? What should a traveler know about returning to Kwajalein after vacation?
Robertson leaves legacy of KFAP 20-year Army veteran returns to the states Story and photo Peter Rejcek 1st Sgt. Ozell Robertson PCSed this week after his 18-month tour on Kwajalein came to an end. The 20-year Army veteran said he would miss the island s small-town atmosphere. Robertson said he hoped to be promoted to sergeant major over the Army s promotions division. Christmas can be red, green and even blue... (From page 1)
Plethora of species populate the waters Part III Silky sharks Despite its ferocious name, the leopard shark is inoffensive by nature but will bite if provoked by humans. (Photo by David Sansone) Tiger sharks
Lemon sharks are shy and prefer to habitate calm, murky waters. They feed mostly on bottom dwellers, and are members of one of the more rare species in Micronesia. Silver-tip sharks Lemon sharks Silkys are one of the most common sharks in these waters, as well as the bane of fishermen, because they tend to devour a catch before it s brought on board ship. Leopard sharks
5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Showbiz Today 6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 6:30 NBC Nightly News 7:00 Frosty the Snowman 7:30 Dharma and Greg 8:00 Just Shoot Me 8:30 Will and Grace 9:00 NYPD Blue 10:35 Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 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 College Basketball: TCU/Princeton 11:00 College Football: Home Depot Awards 12m Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPNews 1:05 Movie: A Christmas Story (PG) A young boy wants nothing more than a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. 3:50 Movie: Zorba the Greek (PG) Anthony Quinn shines as an earthy Greek peasant. 5:30 Bulletin Board 6:00 Headline News 6:30 Early Today 7:00 The Today Show 9:00 Sesame Street 10:00 Blues Clues 10:30 Kiana s Flex Appeal 11:00 Oprah Winfrey 12n Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 12:30 Wheel of Fortune 1:00 Port Charles 1:25 Guiding Light 2:15 General Hospital 3:05 Sylvester and Tweetie Mysteries 3:30 Jack Hanna s Animal Adventures 4:00 Xena: Warrior Princess 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Showbiz Today 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 NBC Nightly News 7:00 King of the Hill 7:30 That 70s Show 8:00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 9:00 Law and Order 10:35 Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 Late Show with David Letterman Tonight Saturday, Dec. 11 12m College Football (continued) 1:00 48 Hours 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Finals Rodeo (7th round) 7:30 NBA 2Night 8:00 Sportscenter 9:00 20/20 Downtown 10:00 Your World 11:00 World View 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n ABC World News Tonight 12:30 CBS Evening News 1:00 NASCAR: Winston Cup 2:00 Friday Night Fights 4:30 Sports News 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 Football 9:30 NFL Matchup 10:00 National Finals Rodeo (8th round) Sunday, Dec. 12 12m Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPNews 1:05 Movie: Indian Summer (Drama, PG) A group of people get together to relive their youth at summer camp. 3:00 Movie: Innocent Man (PG) 5:30 Bulletin Board 6:00 Headline News 6:30 Classic Cartoon 7:00 Mister Rogers Neighborhood 7:30 Arthur 8:00 Disney s Mickey Mouse Works 8:30 Disney s Aladdin 9:00 The Wild Thornberries 9:30 Goosebumps 10:00 This OId House 10:30 California s Gold 11:00 Headline News 11:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 The View 1:30 Caroline in the City 2:00 Promised Land 3:00 7th Heaven 4:00 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 5:00 Touched by an Angel 6:00 The Cosby Show 6:30 Bulletin Board 7:00 Beverly Hills, 90210 8:00 Melrose Place 9:00 20/20 Friday 10:30 Saturday Night Live 12:00 Sportscenter 1:00 Dateline 2:00 Headline News 2:30 The Wall Street Journal 3:00 McLaughlin Group 3:30 Washington Week in Review 4:00 Headline News 4:30 College Football Preview 5:00 College Basketball: Stanford/ Georgia Tech 7:00 College Basketball: Michigan St./Arizona 9:00 College Basketball: Duke/Michigan 11:00 Headline News 12n PGA: Diner s Club Tournament 2:00 NHL: Stars/Blues 5:30 Your Health 6:00 Larry King Weekend 7:00 Judith Regan Tonight 8:00 Showbiz This Weekend 8:30 Style with Elsa Klensch 9:00 National Finals Rodeo (9th round) 11:00 NHL 2Night 11:30 NBA 2Night Monday, Dec. 13 12:00 Motown Live 1:00 Soul Train 2:00 Unplugged 3:00 Friday Night 4:00 The Entertainers 5:30 Hour of Power 6:00 Café Video 6:30 Bulletin Board 7:00 CRO 7:30 The World of Peter Rabbit 8:00 Reading Rainbow 8:30 Goof Troop 9:00 Sunday Today 10:00 Wild Things 11:00 Headline News 11:30 Bulletin Board 12n Parenting Works 12:30 New Attitudes 1:00 The Simpsons 1:30 Home Improvement 2:00 Star Trek: Voyager 3:00 Understanding 4:00 The New Detectives 5:00 ER 6:00 Nova 7:00 America s Funniest Home Videos 8:00 Movie: StarTrek VI: Undiscovered (PG) The crew of the Enterprise is off on another adventure. 10:30 Pensacola: Wings of Gold 11:30 WWF Superstars 12:00 Sportscenter 1:00 MSNBC Weekend Magazine 2:00 CBS Sunday Morning 3:30 Face the Nation 4:00 Headline News 4:30 Army Newswatch 5:00 NFL Today 6:00 NFL: Patriots/Colts 9:00 NFL: Chargers/Seahawks 12n ESPNews 12:30 NFL: Vikings/Chiefs 4:30 This Week in the NBA 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 CNN World Report 9:00 PGA: Diner s Club (final round) 11:00 Mountain Climbing (North face expedition) Tuesday, Dec. 14 12:00 WWF Superstars (continued) 12:30 Walker, Texas Ranger 1:30 America s Black Forum 2:00 Meet the Press 3:00 Movie: The Secret She Carried (PG) 5:30 Bulletin Board 6:00 Headline News 6:30 Early Today 7:00 The Today Show 9:00 Sesame Street 10:00 Zoboomafoo 10:30 Kiana s Flex Appeal 11:00 Oprah Winfrey
12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Wheel of Fortune 1:00 Port Charles 1:25 Guiding Light 2:15 General Hospital 3:05 Disney s Jungle Cubs 3:30 Jumanji 4:00 Cousin Skeeter 4:30 All That 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Showbiz Today 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 NBC Nightly News 7:00 60 Minutes 8:00 Drew Carey 8:30 The King of Queens 9:00 The Practice 10:35 Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:30 Late Show with David Letterman 12m Sportscenter 1:00 Dateline 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Finals Rodeo 7:30 PGA Golf 8:00 Sportscenter 9:00 Navy/Marine Corps News 9:30 Army Newswatch 10:00 Your World 11:00 World View 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n ABC World News Tonight 12:30 CBS Evening News 1:00 ISKA Karate 2:00 PBA Bowling: Japan Cup 3:30 NFL Films Present 4:30 Sports News 5:00 Larry King Live 6:00 The News with Brian Williams 7:00 Monday Night Football:Broncos/Jaguars 10:30 Figure Skating 11:30 ESPNews Wednesday, Dec. 15 12m Late Show with David Letterman 12:30 ESPNews 1:05 Movie: Rudy (PG) The inspiring true story of a young man determined to play football at Notre Dame. 3:15 Movie: Arthur (PG) Dudley Moore is hilarious as a constantly drunk rich boy. 5:30 Bulletin Board 6:00 Headline News 6:30 Early Today 7:00 The Today Show 9:00 Sesame Street 10:00 Teletubbies 10:30 Co-ed Training 11:00 Oprah Winfrey 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Wheel of Fortune 1:00 Port Charles 1:25 Guiding Light 2:15 General Hospital 3:05 Space Goofs 3:30 Popular Mechanics for Kids 4:00 In the Mix 4:30 Scholastic Sports 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Showbiz Today 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 NBC Nightly News 7:00 7th Heaven 8:00 Movie: Nobody s Fool (Drama, PG) Paul Newman portrays a small town ne er do well who turned his back on his family years ago and now has to spend time with his grown son and grandson. 10:35 Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 Late Show with David Letterman 12m Sportscenter 1:00 Dateline 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 Boxing 7:00 NBA Inside Stuff 7:30 ESPNews 8:00 Sportscenter 9:00 20/20 10:00 Your World 11:00 World View 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n ABC World News Tonight 12:30 CBS Evening News 1:00 NBA: Knicks/Rockets 3:30 Street Rodder 4:00 Sports News 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 NHL: Flyers/Sabres Thursday, Dec. 16 12m Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPNews 1:05 Movie: Batman Returns (PG) 3:25 Movie: The Breakfast Club (PG) While in detention for various reasons, a diverse group of high schoolers discover that they re really not so different from each other. 5:30 Bulletin Board 6:00 Headline News 6:30 Early Today 7:00 The Today Show 9:00 Sesame Street 10:00 Blues Clues 10:30 Bodyshaping 11:00 Oprah Winfrey 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Wheel of Fortune 1:00 Port Charles 1:25 Guiding Light 2:15 General Hospital 3:05 Taz-Mania 3:30 The Secret Files of the Spydogs 4:00 Men in Black 4:30 Dear America 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Showbiz Today 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 NBC Nightly News 7:00 Sabrina the Teenage Witch 7:30 Moesha 8:00 Party of Five 9:00 Buffy the Vampire Slayer 10:35 Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 Late Show with David Letterman 12m Sportscenter 1:00 Dateline 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 NHL: TBA 8:00 Sportscenter 9:00 60 Minutes II 10:00 Your World 11:00 World View 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n NHL: Kings/Rangers 3:00 ABC World News Tonight 3:30 CBS Evening News 4:00 Sports News 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 College Basketball: Villanova/Temple 11:00 NHL 2Night 11:30 NBA 2Night 12m Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPNews 1:05 Movie: Backdraft (PG) Firefighters are up against a dangerous arsonist. 3:20 Movie: Miss Sadie Thompson (Drama, PG) 5:30 Bulletin Board 6:00 Headline News 6:30 Early Today 7:00 The Today Show 9:00 Sesame Street 10:00 Teletubbies 10:30 Co-ed Training 11:00 Oprah Winfrey 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Wheel of Fortune 1:00 Port Charles 1:25 Guiding Light 2:15 General Hospital 3:05 Animaniacs 3:30 Pokemon 4:00 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Showbiz Today 6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 6:30 NBC Nightly News 7:00 How the Grinch Stole Christmas 7:30 Dharma and Greg 8:00 Just Shoot Me 8:30 Will and Grace 9:00 NYPD Blue 10:35 Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 Late Show with David Letterman Friday, Dec. 17 12m Sportscenter 1:00 Dateline 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 NHL: Mighty Ducks/Avalanche 8:00 Sportscenter 9:00 20/20 10:00 Your World 11:00 World View 11:30 NBC Nightly News ` 12n College Basketball: Cincinnati/St. Louis 2:00 College Basketball: Ohio St./Kansas 4:00 Sports News 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 College Basketball: USC/Long Beach St. 11:00 NHL 2Night 11:30 NBA 2Night
Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Tonight Vegetable shepherd s pie Arroz con pollo Saimin bar Grill: Jumbo chili dogs Brunch station open Roasted herb chicken Beef liver with bacon and onions Brunch station open Baked stuffed zucchini Pork adobo Stuffed manicotti London broil Saimin bar Grill: Barbecued chicken sandwich Cajun shrimp with rice Barbecued spare ribs Stromboli with marinara sauce Grill: Ham and Swiss croissant Bayou pork chops Country-fried chicken Pasta pronto Grill: Club sandwich Spicy stir-fry with tofu Roasted top round Fish and chips Grill: South-of-the-border burger Turkey vegetable stir-fry Scalloped apples and sausage Catch of the day Sat Vegetarian stuffed peppers Chicken-fried steak with gravy Pizza madness Sun Vegetarian lasagna roll Barbecued chicken German pot roast Mon Fresh vegetable stir-fry Grilled pork chops Calzone with marinara sauce Tues Ham and Swiss quiche Stuffed rolled steak Chicken nuggets with sauce Wed Beef and broccoli stir-fry Spaghetti and meatballs Nacho bar Thur Garden vegetable stir-fry Barbecued chicken Sizzling salad This symbol denotes the Wellness Menu. Sat Cumin flank steak quesadilla Tue Beef teriyaki Wed Chili nachos Thur Meatloaf with brown gravy Fri Barbecued chicken quesadilla Tonight Beef forestier Prime rib Sat Thai fry flank steak Sun Closed for private function Wed Pan-sautéed catfish with tartar sauce Prime rib Thur Family Night French country cooking Sautéed chicken with mushrooms Pork and apple ragout Fri Ginger beef Prime rib Pizza and meal takeout/delivery available at Three Palms Snack Bar. Call 53409. Classified Ads and Community Notices
invites the community to a Holiday Gala and it s free! Group introductory lessons 7-7:30 p.m. Adults and teens welcome. Bring your own non-alcoholic beverage and an appetizer or dessert to share. For more information, call Donna, 53470. Christmas in the Marshall Islands: A special program of Marshallese Christmas traditions performed by some of Ebeye s church groups especially for the Kwajalein community, Friday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m., in the MP room. Sodexho Marriott will have food and drink booths open Sponsored 5-8:30 p.m., by and theholiday music with DJ Neil Dye Marshallese Cultural Society. Classified Ads and Community Notices Pictures with Santa at 4:30 p.m. Roi-Namur s Tree Lighting Ceremony Enniburr children s Christmas party will be Monday, Dec. 13, 3 p.m., at the Tradewinds Theater. 6:15 p.m., outside Café Roi, followed by the Christmas program at Tradewinds Theater.
Classified Ads and Community Notices can be sent to CWF, P.O. Box 1068, Local. Get recipes from family or record them when making your favorite holiday dishes. Type or print, no form needed. Include name, address and phone number. Questions? Call Pat, 53355. Attention Rongelap and Utrik communities on Ebeye: Dr. Neal Palafox from PHRI will be on Ebeye to conduct the community advisory group elections for the DOE/PHRI special medical program Wednesday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., at Triple J. Questions? Call Dr. Tom Jack, 54999/235-0999. Kojela nan aolep armij in Ronglap im Utrik ro ilo Ebeye bwe enaj wor juon kwelok ippen Doctor Neal Palafox nan kelet community advisory group eo an DOE/PHRI medical program eo. Jikin eo ej Triple J ilo December 15 raan 1999 ilo 7 awa jota. Jouj im naj mokaj nan ien. Ne enaj wor bar kajitok jouj im kebak Dr. Tom Jack ilo telephone 54999 ak 235-0999. Barwot ilo kautej. Kommol tata. This week at the Yokwe Yuk Lounge Tonight Special guest DJ jammin Jim Muhich will play all the best Rock n Roll, 7-11 p.m. Saturday Party night. DJ Jim Hart will be playing mainstream music from the mainland, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday Yokwe Yuk Club Lounge will be closed for the IRE/KLS holiday celebration. Oceanview Club will be open noon-11 p.m. Tuesday Monday night football, 7 p.m. Come and watch on the large TV.
Classified Ads and Community Notices To all our Marshallese friends and neighbors: You are invited to shop at Macy s and Macy s West tomorrow, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Children under 18 will not be permitted on island for the purpose of shopping at the retail facilities. Nan rimajol ro jeram im mattam kom ruaenene nan juon iien kaikujkuj ilo Macy s im Macy s West, jadede, Dec. 11, 10 jibon-6 jota. Ajiri ro ilalin 18 yio rajjab maron delone Kwajalein nan aer itok nan mon wia ko ilo iien kaikujkuj in. Attention Kwaj Kids: Santa is extending his mailbox to Wednesday, Dec. 15. Keep writing those letters.
Saturday A hilarious and totally enjoyable yarn about a young boy s attempts at getting what he really wants for Christmas a Red Ryder Air Rifle. His experiences with his parents, his trip to see Santa and the whimsical dialogue make this a gem. (Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon, Peter Billingsley) (93 minutes) Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m. Trey Parker and Matt bring the warped citizens of South Park to the big screen in an animated film of hilarious bad taste and irreverence, just like the hit Comedy Central series. Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m. Sunday The groundbreaking film that brought sound to the movies for the first time. Starring Al Jolson as a cantor s son who would rather sing on stage than at the temple. Songs include My Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, and Blue Skies. (Warner Oland, May McAvoy and William Demerast) (90 minutes) Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m. The Pretty Woman team reunites for this romantic comedy. A young woman has already left three grooms at the altar. The action turns when her commitment-phobic behavior attracts the attention of a cynical reporter, who writes a scathing article about her marital near-misses. (Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Rita Wilson) Richardson Theater, 9:30 p.m. Monday Richardson Theater 7:30 p.m. Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m. Holiday sounds of the community The Kwajalein Community Chorus presented its Christmas Concert Tuesday. At right: Dick Shields on the clarinet accompanies the singing of Cheryl Shields in a soprano duet of We praise Thee. We praise Thee. We worship Thee. We glorify Thee from Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi. At bottom: (top row) Kathy Dorr, Jane Conrad, June Foltz, (bottom row) Steven Cummings, Frank Robey, Guy Tarnstrom and David Hobson perform Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, also from Gloria. The chorus also performed excerpts from Handel s Messiah. (Photos by Peter Rejcek) WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet Sun Moon Tides Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Friday /1831 /2021 December 10 1727, 5.6' 2352, 0.7' Saturday 0654/1831 0913/2110 0547, 4.4' 1136, 1.0' December 11 1758, 5.4' Sunday 0654/1832 1001/2159 0620, 4.2' 0025, 0.9' December 12 1830, 5.2' 1207, 1.2' Monday 0655/1832 1047/2248 0657, 4.0' 0101, 1.1' December 13 1907, 4.9' 1241, 1.5' Tuesday 0655/1833 1132/2337 0741, 3.8' 0142, 1.3' December 14 1951, 4.5' 1324, 1.8'