U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Dash-7 grounded Official: One plane expected to be back in service by today By Peter Rejcek (See PLANES, page 2) The Hourglass will publish Saturday, Nov. 27, instead of Friday, Nov. 26, due to the holiday. www.smdc.army.mil/kwaj/hourglass/hourglass.html Eyes on the prize Emily Orlock, 3, sets her sights on a doll at the Kwajalein Art Guild s 26th annual Holiday Bazaar held Monday. Christmas shoppers crowded the CRC from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Minuteman III subject of mission By Peter Rejcek (Photo by KW Hillis) (See RE-ENTRY, page 2)
Planes returning to service as all the engines are checked out... (From page 1) 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 K.W. Hillis Classified, Sports, TV...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 will be at the post office Nov. 22-Dec. 6. Santa s waiting to read your letters. Kids, be sure to include a return address so Santa can write back to you. Re-entry mission last of 1999... (From page 1) Kom ruwainene Stork News
Despite storm, Opus had a great cruise Story and photo by KW Hillis Hal Dunn, Opus captain, and Eileen Conaty, crew member, prepare the ship for mooring after an eventful week-long cruise.
Island Magic show wows fashion mavens Earth tones, shades of lagoon among popular island colors Story and photos by KW Hillis Diane Jacobs wears a hand-dyed variegated dress with watercolor flowers. Jacobs was one of 12 amateur models at the fashion show last week. Above: Clarissa Washington models a stunning black and red two-piece outfit at Macy s first annual holiday fashion show. Below right: Nancy Opiniano (left) and Nicky Henstock (right) show two-piece crocheted outfits in hues of silver and blue.
Roi Marines celebrate Corps 224th birthday Story and photo by Carol Sword Roi-Namur police officer Rudy Cade and police Sgt. Melinda Heikkinen slice into the Marine Corps birthday cake during a celebration at the Outrigger Club on Roi-Namur last week. Nov. 10 marked the 224th birthday of the Corps.
5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Showbiz Today 6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 6:30 NBC Nightly News 7:00 Dharma and Greg 7:30 Jesse 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 NHL: Coyotes/Kings 12m Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPNews 1:05 Movie: Article 99 (Drama, PG) A doctor tries to improve conditions for patients in a VA hospital. 3:05 Movie: The Road to Rio (Comedy, PG) Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour are on the road again. 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 The Hughleys 8:00 Star Trek Voyager 9:00 X-Files 10:35 Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 Late Show with David Letterman Tonight Saturday, Nov. 20 12m Sportscenter 1:00 48 Hours 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 NHL: Penguins/Lightning 8:00 Sportscenter 9:00 Street Sweep 9:30 Headline News 10:00 Your World 11:00 World View 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n College Basketball: Georgia/N.C. State 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 College Basketball: NIT (2nd round) 11:00 College Basketball: Indiana/Texas Tech Sunday, Nov. 21 12m Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPNews 1:05 Movie: All Quiet on the Western Front (War Drama, PG) A German soldier s view of World War I. 3:20 Movie: The Last Outlaw (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 Hometime 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 Basketball: Indiana/Texas Tech (cont.) 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 Air Force Football 4:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 5:00 College Football: Ohio State/Michigan 8:00 ESPNews 8:30 College Football: Florida St./Florida 12n ESPNews 12:30 College Football: UCLA/USC 4:00 Sports Tonight 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 College Football: Navy/Hawaii Monday, Nov. 22 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 America Specials 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 American Experience 5:00 ER 6:00 Nova 7:00 America s Funniest Home Videos 8:00 Movie: Twister (Action, PG) Helen Hunt is a scientist chasing tornadoes in order to gather critical data. 10:30 WWF Superstars 11:30 Pensacola: Wings of Gold 12:00 Sportscenter 1:00 MSNBC Weekend Magazine 2:00 CBS Sunday Morning 3:30 Face the Nation 4:00 Army Newswatch 4:30 Headline News 5:00 NFL Today 6:00 NFL: Lions/Packers 9:00 NFL: Giants/Redskins 12n Headline News 12:30 Air Force TV News 1:00 NASCAR: NAPA 500 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 NFL: Saints/Jaguars Tuesday, Nov. 23 12:00 Pensacola: Wings of Gold (continued) 12:30 Walker, Texas Ranger 1:30 America s Black Forum 2:00 Meet the Press 3:00 Movie: A Far Off Place (PG) A young girl and boy are stranded in the Australian wilderness and struggle to survive. 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 The Drew Carey Show 8:30 The King of Queens 9:00 The Practice 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 MLS: United/Galaxy 7:30 NFL Films 8:00 Sportscenter 9:00 Navy/Marine Corps News 9:30 Air Force TV News 10:00 Your World 11:00 World View 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n College Basketball: Massachusetts/ Connecticut 2:00 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductions 3:30 ESPNews 4:00 Sports News 5:00 Larry King Live 6:00 The News with Brian Williams 7:00 Monday Night Football: Raiders/Broncos 10:30 College Basketball: Georgetown/ Memphis Wednesday, Nov. 24 12m Late Show with David Letterman 12:30 ESPNews 1:05 Movie: Afterburn (PG) 3:00 Movie: The Comrades of Summer 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 Nick News 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: The Lottery (PG) 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: Heavyweight Championship 7:00 RPM Tonight 7:30 NBA Inside Stuff 8:00 Sportscenter 9:00 Street Sweep 9:30 Headline News 10:00 Your World 11:00 World View 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n College Basketball: Maui Invitational Semifinal 1 2:00 College Update 2:30 College Basketball: Maui Invitational Semifinal 2 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 NHL: Kings/Avalanche 12m Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPNews 1:05 Movie: Innocent Victims (PG) 3:20 Movie: I Never Sang for My Father (PG) 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 Hang Time 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Showbiz Today 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 NBC Nightly News 7:00 Sabrina the Teenage Witch 7:30 Boy Meets World 8:00 Party of Five 9:00 Ally McBeal 10:35 Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:35 Late Show with David Letterman Thursday, Nov. 25 12m Sportscenter 1:00 Dateline 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 Figure Skating 7:00 NBA 2Night 7:30 NHL 2Night 8:00 Sportscenter 9:00 60 Minutes II 10:00 Your World 11:00 World View 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n ABC World News Tonight 12:30 NHL: Blues/Red Wings 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 : NIT 11:00 College Basketball: NIT 12m Late Show with David Letterman 12:35 ESPNews 1:05 Movie: Citizen Cohn (PG) 3:50 Movie: Gardens of Stone (Drama, PG) James Caan is a veteran Army sergeant who takes a young officer under his wing during the Vietnam War. 5:30 Bulletin Board 6:00 Headline News 6:30 Early Today 7:00 The Today Show 9:00 Macy s Thanksgiving Day Parade 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 Dharma and Greg 7:30 Jesse 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, Nov. 26 12m College Basketball: TBA (continued) 1:00 Dateline 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 Good Morning America 5:30 NFL: Bears/Lions 9:00 NFL: Dolphins/Cowboys 12n Headline News 12:30 College Football: Mississippi/ Mississippi St. 4:00 Headline 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: Kansas/Georgia 11:00 Billiards
Kwajalein Jr./Sr. High School Honor Roll First Quarter Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 10 Grade 9 Bowling Friday Night Bowling League, Oct. 29 Men 1st high game: Bob Harris... 219 2nd high game: Eddie Erinwa... 214 1st high series: Eddie Erinwa... 571 2nd high series: John Tompkins... 555 Women 1st high game: Paula Hileman... 201 2nd high game: Rhonda Whitson... 184 1st high series: Rhonda Whitson... 534 2nd high series: Paula Hileman... 532 Grade 8 Grade 7 Scores Wednesday Bowling League, Nov. 5 Men 1st high game: Mario Viloria... 258 2nd high game: John Tompkins... 221 1st high series: John Tompkins... 592 2nd high series: Mario Viloria... 591 Women 1st high game: Paula Hileman... 190 2nd high game: Shirley Smith... 175 1st high series: Paula Hileman... 531 2nd high series: Shirley Smith... 497 Blair Witch movie is only a scam or is it for real? By Loren Lindborg Junior Boys Basketball Saturday 6:30 p.m. Junior Spartans/AND-1 7:30 p.m. Soldiers-Cross/Cheeseburger Tuesday 5:30 p.m. TOBILKE/Coast Guard I 6:30 p.m. Good News/Ruff Ryders 7:30 p.m. Sharpshooters/Mosey II Pee Wee Basketball Saturday 4:30 p.m. Silver Snakes/Angels 5:30 p.m. No Mercy/Yellow Jackets
Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Tonight Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Stuffed cabbage rolls Sweet-and-sour chicken Baked potato bar Grill: Hot beef sandwich Brunch station open Swedish meatballs Beef stew Brunch station open Fried pork chops Stuffed manicotti Stuffed peppers Turkey cutlet Beef chow mein Grill: Barbecued beef sandwich Cajun catfish Kalua pork and cabbage Chinese pepper steak Grill: Ham and Swiss croissant HAPPY THANKSGIVING! SPECIAL THANKSGIVING MENU Jambalaya Roasted turkey Fish and chips Grill: Cheese and mushroom burger Beef and vegetable stir-fry Hot turkey Catch of the day Beef and tomato macaroni Chicken-fried steak with gravy Pizza madness Pasta primavera Meatloaf Barbecued pork chops Vegetable stir-fry Tempura chicken Nacho bar Chicken breast Parmesan Beef Stroganoff Baked potato bar Broiled mahi mahi Steak night Chicken and dumplings Thur HAPPY THANKSGIVING SPECIAL THANKSGIVING MENU This symbol denotes the Wellness Menu. Sat Golden fried catfish Tues Cumin flank steak quesadilla Wed Fettuccine with chicken and cilantro Thur CLOSED Fri Beef Teriyaki Tonight Southwestern pork loin Prime rib Sat Beef forestier Prime rib Sun Cajun lightening chicken Prime rib Wed Pan-sauteed catfish Prime rib Thur CLOSED Fri Lasagna with meat sauce Prime rib Sodexho Marriott wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Classified Ads and Community Notices
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Classified Ads and Community Notices This week at the Yokwe Yuk Lounge Meal time for unaccompanied personnel ONLY: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Meal time for community is 1:30-6 p.m. Tonight DJ Steve McGrew plays rock n roll, 7-11 p.m. Buffet price for non-mealcard holders is: $14.95 for adults $6.95 for children Come enjoy the holiday with Sodexho Marriott. Sunday Sunday Country night Country night with with Cowboy, Cowboy, p.m.-1 a.m. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday DJ Jammin Jim Muhich will sing for your entertainment, then play dance and rock music, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ahoy me hearties, if ye be havin a boat in the Roundhouse area, ye need to be helpin with the cleanup Monday at 9 a.m. We ll be servin grub the likes of hamburgers and hot dogs afterward. Classified Ad Deadlines Tuesday issue: noon Friday Friday issue: noon Wednesday
Saturday Based on the 1968 story Iron Man, by British poet laureate Ted Hughes, this animated film from Warner Brothers follows the story of a giant metal machine that frightens the residents of a small Maine town, except for one boy. (Voices of Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Christopher McDonald and Cloris Leachman) (86 minutes) Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m. This horror film is set as a documentary by three filmmakers who get lost in the Maryland woods while following a witch legend. This low-budget film set box-office records this summer. (81 minutes) Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m. Just in time for Thanksgiving, Holly Hunter plays a woman who routinely travels home for the family meal. The film captures the drama and humor that ensues. Jodie Foster directed the film. Tradewinds Theater, Roi-Namur, 8 p.m. Sunday A group stumbles on the supernatural in a 90-year-old New England haunted house. The 1999 remake will show next weekend. (Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn) (112 minutes) Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m. Richardson Theater, 9:30 p.m. Tradewinds Theater, Roi-Namur, 7:30 p.m. Tradewinds Theater, Roi-Namur, 9:30 p.m. Monday Richardson Theater 7:30 p.m. Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m. WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet Col. Gary K. McMillen, USAKA/KMR commander, visits with Hourglass associate editor Peter Rejcek and John Wallace, Raytheon site manager, on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Preston Lockridge) McMillen honors Hourglass staff From Staff Reports Sun Moon Tides Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Friday /1826 November 19 1946, 1.6' Saturday 0644/1826 1553/0326 0148, 4.6' 0803, 1.0' November 20 1421, 5.0' 2031, 1.0' Sunday 0644/1826 1642/0421 0232, 5.0' 0840, 0.6' November 21 1458, 5.6' 2112, 0.6' Monday 0645/1826 1734/0517 0313, 5.2' 0917, 0.3' November 22 1535, 6.0' 2152, 0.2' Tuesday 0645/1826 1829/0617 0353, 5.3' 0953, 0.2' November 23 Full Moon 1612, 6.3' 2232, 0.0'