U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Playing in the pumpkin patch ABOVE: Volunteer Michelle Cheatham paints Keira Wellman s face during the Child Development Center s Pumpkin Patch yesterday. AT RIGHT: Volunteer Heather Castile looks on as Daniel Pham tries his aim at the spider toss. Other activities included pin the nose on the pumpkin, playdough table, snack table, velcro spider race, pumpkin bowling and bug beanbag toss. Shifting sands expose rock By Jim Bennett Editor Westerly winds have pushed the sand around on Emon Beach, exposing an underlying calcified coral rock and an aspect of Mother Nature at work. In response to the exposed rock, Community Activities personnel have placed cones around the unsafe area located in the center of the beach, stretching over a 10- to 15-yard span. It s a slipping hazard, and we re asking people to enter the water on either side of the cones, said Simone Smead, Community Activities manager. Once in the water, people can swim wherever they wish within the buoyed area, she added. It s a cycle of Mother Nature, said Jack Martindale, RSE environmental engineer. Sands do shift and move. This may be a natural progression of sand migration. Martindale added along large coastlines sand can move hundreds of miles, depleting expensive beachfront property and adding ground elsewhere. Being an isolated atoll and a man-made beach, local history over the past 30 years or so would indicate the general nature of the sand movement. (See EMON, page 5) www.smdc.army.mil/kwaj/hourglass/hourglass.html (Photos by Dan Adler) DCS hits Roi diver By Jim Bennett Editor A Roi diver is completely OK after a mild case of decompression sickness, or the bends, suffered over the weekend, according to Eric Rogers, vice president of the Roi-Namur Dolphins. The diver dove twice Monday and suffered from mild symptoms that afternoon. Tuesday, the diver flew down to Kwajalein Hospital, where he was treated in the hyperbaric chamber and later released. The diver, who was experienced and held commercial diving credentials, had been free diving during his surface interval, and club investigators believe that contributed to the case of the bends, Rogers said. Any strenuous activity during or after a dive can cause you to get bent, Rogers said, adding the club was performing a full investigation, interviewing divers who were with the man and checking dive profiles and computers. (See BENDS, page 5)
The Commanding Officer...Col. Jerry Brown 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, 1944. 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 96555. Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local 53539. Printed circulation: 2,000 Editorial Letters 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.
ASVAB offers Marshallese military opportunity By Barbara Johnson Feature Writer Soon after Darren Bantol graduated from Kwajalein Jr./Sr. High School in 2001, he enlisted in the Air Force. I think this is really a good opportunity for us Marshallese students to try, Bantol said in an e-mail to the Hourglass this week. The Air Force has been really a great experience for me in many ways, he said. For instance, living all by yourself and knowing different people from different parts of the world. Bantol, who will be an airman 1st class in December, also spoke about the benefits, particularly the 100 percent tuition assistance. I think that s a good thing for us Marshallese students because we... don t have to worry about losing out because we can t afford it, he said. Bantol is one of five students from the RMI currently in the Air Force, said Maryanne Lane, Host Nation support officer. The others are Glenn Kato, Jason Loeak, Paul Alfred and Rolden Lincoln. For Marshallese, joining the service presents them an opportunity for education, experience in other cultures and self-esteem. It makes them team players, said Ray Denham, who retired as an Air Force Senior Master Sgt. in Oct. 1985 after serving 27 years. He talks to Marshallese students who ask him about joining the Air Force. Bantol said one of the things that has changed for him in the military is respecting people. Another is being on time for anything. The military is really strict about that, he said. To enlist in any of the U.S. armed services, high school graduates are required to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, which will be given tomorrow on Ebeye. The test will be held at Ebeye Public School in two sessions, 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., for RMI citizens between the ages of 18 and 28. The score on the ASVAB determines whether the student qualifies to enlist in the U.S. military. Different branches of the military have different minimum qualifying scores, Lane said. Since the Compact of Free Association was signed in 1986, Military Entrance Processing Station personnel have been administering the [ASVAB] to RMI citizens in the RMI at Majuro and Ebeye annually, Lane said. The test is open to U.S. and RMI citizens only, she said, and there s no pre-registration, but each session has a maximum of 30 people, and no one will be admitted after the test begins. It s a voluntary test, Lane said, and we tell the principals to send their best students. She said the test is difficult, particularly for those with English as a second language. Lane said the test is given twice a year, and in the spring, closer to graduation, the test will probably also be held at Kwajalein. The ASVAB is considered a multiaptitude test battery. It has eight subtests, according to the Web site www.military.com. Four of the areas, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension and Mathematics Knowledge count toward a person s qualifying score, which determines qualification to enlist in the military, according to the Web site. The other areas of the battery, General Science, Auto and Shop Information, Mechanical Comprehension and Electronics Information, determine an applicant s qualifications to train for certain specialties. The ASVAB, maintained by the Department of Defense, is used as a military recruiting tool to test potential recruits both in what they already know about certain subjects and in their general learning ability and vocational aptitude. It also helps high school graduates decide on the careers for which they might be best suited. No Marshallese have gone into the service from Ebeye for the past several years, Lane said, but she recalls that in 1995, about 15 RMI and FSM graduates Kom ruwainene BOB and KATHY VALENCIA have returned to Kwajalein from White Sands Missile Range, N.M., for their second tour. Their first tour was from 1991 to 2001. Bob is RTS flight safety engineer. They say, Great to be back and see many of our old friends. joined; six were students from Ebeye. A person must have a high school diploma or a GED to enlist in the service, she said. Denham said that for the past three or four years Marshallese students on Kwaj have been contacting him about joining the Air Force. He said he discusses what s required, the opportunities, job training, education and other benefits. Even if students don t pass the ASVAB, it s a good experience to take it, he said, explaining it shows them what they need to study to achieve their goal. Denham keeps in touch with the students after they have enlisted. All the ones I talk with talk about staying in for 20 years, he said. Loeak is an ophthalmologist s assistant, Bantol works in a legal office, Alfred is in technical school for weather and Lincoln works in supply, he said. They re all doing very well, Denham said, explaining he s happy to talk to students about any branch of the service. It s a great experience and a good way to get an education, he said. For Bantol, this certainly seems to be true. He thanked Denham for his help, saying komol tata jen rimajol re ilo Air Force [Thank you very much from the Marshallese in the Air Force]. He said his future in the service is undecided, but, So far it s pretty challenging and fun....i think I will go for the big 20 [years]...i ll make it my career. I think it s exciting and I think other Marshallese in uniform enjoy it too. Kwajalein clocks do not change, but Sunday in the states (Monday here) people will set their clocks back an hour to revert to Standard Time, meaning the East Coast will be seven hours ahead (minus a day) and the West Coast will be four hours ahead (minus a day).
Woodshop hammers home safety measures By KW Hillis Feature Writer The new dining room table just delivered to Kim Lennon s home is beautiful, but it is too short. With help from the information she gains attending the Hobby Shop s new woodshop safety orientation course and the woodshop s equipment, Lennon said she is going to fix the table rather than get a replacement. For the first time Wednesday, local instructors are offering a safety class and a basic understanding of how to use each of the 14 large and small woodworking power tools. The class runs from 6 to 9 p.m., said Julie Balter, Community Activities Hobby Shop Coordinator. Doug Hepler will teach the free, three-hour class, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Class attendance is required for anyone unfamiliar with the equipment before they can use the woodshop. People already using the woodshop must demonstrate their competence to the shop coordinator, she added. The purpose of the class is two-fold, to make sure people are using the equipment safely and to encourage more people to use the facility, said Amy Hansen, Community Activities Recreation superintendent. I ve made a bed and I ve made serving trays, Lennon said, explaining that she has taken adult education woodworking classes and even owns a table saw and other power tools. Both Lennon and her husband, Chris, are signed up for the first class. For me it is a refresher some of the tools are different than I am used to, she said. They have a sander that moves up and down I don t know what it would be good for. It will be fun to have someone say, This will be good for whatever it is good for. Hepler teaches woodworking to junior and senior high students, said Peter Brewster, who monitors the woodshop on Mondays and helps people with the equipment. Doug Hepler has been teaching for an awfully long time, Brewster said. He is good at imparting his knowledge to someone else this [course] will at least give people an introduction to the equipment, which hasn t been available. Every Monday Brewster said that between one and nine people visit the well-equipped woodshop for projects ranging from cutting out a pirate for the upcoming Swashbuckler s Ball to more elaborate home projects. For the handyman, the shop is very wellequipped, he said. There is a bandsaw, two lathes, a couple of jigsaws and a lot of smaller tools. Safety is very important when working with power tools, Brewster said. In addition to closedtoed shoes, safety glasses, face shields, ear protection and certain kinds of respirators are also needed. The roar and whine of a table saw and a miter saw reverberated through the woodshop Wednesday afternoon. Brian Mack set up a table saw to cut boards for a shelf, and Michael Hauge constructed a large equipment container. The safety orientation course is a good idea so people will know how to use the equipment correctly, Mack said. I ve seen people take plywood and crosscut on the table saw, he said. It would probably take anywhere from two to six hours to tune [the table saw] up after that. Practicing what he suggests, Mack said, I was going to ask Doug to refresh me on the lathe, since it s been 20 years since I used one. Although wood is stacked against the walls of the shop, it is designated for school projects and is not for sale. Wood can be purchased through GSK, and several other stores on Ebeye, Hansen said. (Photo by KW Hillis) Brian Mack sets up a guide on a table saw at the woodshop Wednesday. Mack is using the shop equipment to build shelves. With the consent of the shop coordinator, wood can be brought into the facility and stored while you are working on your project, she said. The wood must be clean, without nails or staples. Because of limited space, however, the shop has a one-month time limit on storage. Brewster plans to make a hope chest for his daughter. I could get into a catalog and find a hope chest, Brewster said. It s the idea that I made it, the self-satisfaction: If I bought one she would appreciate it, but if I make it she will brag about it forever. The Hobby Shop is also looking for teachers who are qualified to teach an adult education woodshop class, Balter said. For more information, call Balter at 51700.
Emon cycles with sands of time... (From page 1) Smead said she has seen the rock exposed by shifting sands at least twice in the past eight years, and each time, the sand shifted back, covering the rock. Mother nature has a way of taking care of herself, Smead said. Likewise, Community Activities has not added sand to the beach in the past eight years, she said. The department has looked at the option, but Smead said she s not convinced new sand would not simply end up out in the lagoon, washed out by waves and tides. Dredging sand from the lagoon is not an option, Martindale added, pointing out that such actions carry numerous environmental impacts. The Army Corps of Engineers built Emon Beach as part of the island expansion project in the 1960s. (From page 1) The Dolphins will hold a safety stand down at their Nov. 6 meeting, said Dave Saunders, Safety and Training Officer for the Dolphins. It s a good opportunity to use this as a wake-up call, Saunders said. We re going to talk about why this happened and why this won t happen again. Saunders added it s the first case of the bends to hit a Roi diver in the eight years he s been there. It s one of those things where one is too many, in my opinion, Saunders said. It s a testament to how safe we are, but unfortunately, people make mistakes and either don t think or choose to ignore the rules. This is only the third local case of DCS over the past 2½ years and only the fourth case treated at Kwaj Hospital in that time. Two divers, both TDY visitors, suffered from DCS on Kwajalein, and one diver from Bikini was flown to Kwajalein for treatment. Meanwhile, Kwajalein Scuba Club records more than 1,300 tanks filled every month, KSC President Jack Martindale said, and Roi Namur, with fewer club members, records an estimated 400-plus dives per month, Rogers said. We implement conservative diving measures, and that s why we have the safety record we do, Martindale said, pointing out tips for safe dives. Hydration, rest, dive profile all the things you learn in dive class. Safety regulations keep dives to less than 130 feet; no decompression diving. One of two dive physicians on Kwajalein, Dr. Ed Paget treated the man. Speaking in general terms on a typical treatment, Paget said, a diver might be taken to a simulated depth of 60 (Photo by KW Hillis) Karen Brady and her daughter, Sasako, swim off Emon Beach safely beyond a conedff area of the beach that marks where erosion has uncovered once-buried coral rock. Bends case stands as wake-up call for divers... A Few Safe Diving Tips Before the Dive Get plenty of rest and hydration. Alcohol can dehydrate a person. During the Dive Stay within dive table limits for no decompression diving. Do not go below 130 feet. After the Dive Get plenty of rest and hydration. Alcohol can dehydrate a person. feet, where he or she is given 100 percent oxygen. An attendant enters the chamber with the patient. Depending on the dive table in use, the treating physician may keep the patient and attendant at depth and slowly bring them back to surface pressure over up to six hours. That time and depth, up to 160 feet, can be extended for more serious cases. Fortunately, we haven t had that serious of a case since I ve been here, Paget said, noting he has been on Kwaj for five years now. He added, however, that over the five years, some DCS patients with more serious cases have suffered from long-term effects including nerve damage. In Monday s case, the diver was treated and released. Divers experiencing symptoms should contact the hospital as soon as possible. General symptoms include nausea, visual changes, weakness in extremities and skin rashes. More severe cases can affect the central nervous system. But dive officials are pushing prevention. It could ve been worse, Saunders said. It s very serious.
5:00 Jeopardy 5:30 Headline News/Pacific Report 6:00 Bulletin Board/Window on the Atoll 6:30 The Cosby Show 7:00 Friends 7:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00 Will and Grace 8:30 Window on the Atoll 8:35 Scrubs 9:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 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 Nightline Up Close 8:00 Headline News 8:30 Access Hollywood 9:00 Headline News 9:30 Nightly Business Report 10:00 Primetime Thursday 11:00 Good Morning America 12:30 ESPNews 1:00 Movie: The Amityville Horror (PG) A family moves into a house and discovers it s haunted by demonic spirits. 3:15 Movie: Some Kind of Wonderful (PG) A young man vies for the attention of the most popular girl in high school, not aware that his tomboy friend loves him. (Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson) 6:00 Good Morning America 8:00 The Today Show 10:00 Sesame Street 11:00 The View 12n Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 12:30 Judge Judy 1:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 2:00 Doug 2:30 Rocket Power 3:00 Lizzie McGuire 3:30 Bewitched 4:00 7th Heaven 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News/Pacific Report 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 The Cosby Show 7:00 King of the Hill 7:30 That 70 s Show 8:00 Survivor V: Thailand 9:00 24 10:00 ESPNews 10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman Tonight Saturday, Oct. 26 12m Good Morning America (contd.) 1:00 Headline News 1:30 Morning Business Report 2:00 Early Show 4:00 Fox News 5:00 Baseball Tonight 5:30 ESPNews 6:00 Fox News 7:00 PGA: Buick Challenge (2nd round) 10:00 Headline News 10:30 NBC Nightly News 11:00 ABC World News Tonight 11:30 CBS Evening News 12n NBA: Wizards/Celtics 2:30 News Night with Aaron Brown 3:00 Connie Chung Tonight 3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 4:00 Larry King Live 5:00 The News with Brian Williams 6:00 The O Reilly Factor 7:00 Nightline 7:30 Nightline Up Close 8:00 Inside the NFL 9:00 Headline News 9:30 Nightly Business Report 10:00 CNN 11:00 Dateline Friday Sunday, Oct. 27 12:30 ESPNews 1:00 Movie: I Know What You Did Last Summer (PG) A group of teenagers accidentally kill a man and cover it up, only to be pursued by a maniac wanting revenge. (Jennifer Love Hewitt) 3:50 Movie: Pretty Woman (PG) A wealthy businessman hires a prostitute to be his companion. (Richard Gere, Julia Roberts) 6:00 Iron Chef 7:00 Charmed 8:00 The View 9:00 Star Trek 10:00 Battlebots 10:30 Battlebots 11:00 Hometime 11:30 Good Eats 12:00 Bulletin Board 12:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 1:00 Any Day Now 2:00 WWE Smackdown 3:00 Austin City Limits 4:00 100 Centre Street 5:00 Movie: Mad Max (PG) Mel Gibson portrays a motorcycle cop in a postapocalyptic future. 6:30 Bulletin Board 7:00 One On One 7:30 Yes, Dear 8:00 The X-Files 9:00 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 10:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 10:30 Saturday Night Live 12:00 Fox News 1:00 Saturday Today 3:00 Wall Street Journal 3:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 4:00 NCAA Football: Iowa/Michigan 7:00 Headline News 7:30 NCAA Football: Iowa St./Texas 11:00 College Gameday 11:30 World Series or NCAA Football Window on the Atoll: Encore presentation Halloween 1999 2:45 Sportscenter 4:00 PGA: Buick Challenge (3rd round) 6:00 Sportscenter 7:00 MSNBC 8:00 Headline News 8:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 9:00 Fox News 10:00 War Stories with Oliver North 11:00 Fox News Monday, Oct. 28 12m Showtime at the Apollo 1:00 College Gameday 2:00 Inside the NFL 3:00 Sports Reporters 3:30 NFL Blast 4:00 Sportscenter 5:30 Coral Ridge Hour 6:00 Christopher Closeup 6:30 Café Video 7:00 Wishbone 7:30 Little Bill 8:00 Dora, The Explorer 8:30 Mary Kate and Ashley in Action 9:00 Chalk Zone 9:30 Pokemon 10:00 Family Movie: As Told by Ginger (PG) 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Movie: Goldfinger (PG) Secret agent James Bond has to foil an attempt to rob Fort Knox. (Sean Connery) 2:30 The Twilight Zone 3:00 Motor Week 3:30 Ebert and Roeper 4:00 WWE Superstars 5:00 Stargate SG1 6:00 Headline News 6:30 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board 7:00 Smallville 8:00 Movie: The Haunting (PG) Three people are brought to a haunted mansion to participate in an experiment. (Liam Neeson, Owen Wilson) 10:15 Headline News 10:30 Seinfeld 11:00 Meet the Press 12m Fox News 2:00 CBS News Sunday 3:30 Face the Nation 4:00 Headline News 4:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 5:00 NFL Today 6:00 NFL: Falcons/Saints 9:00 NFL: Cardinals/49ers 12n Fox News 1:00 NFL Primetime 1:30 NFL: Colts/Redskins (or) World Series 4:30 Sportscenter 6:00 Fox News 7:00 This Week 8:00 Fox News 9:00 Bulls and Bears 9:30 Headline News 10:00 Access Hollywood 11:00 Dateline Sunday Tuesday, Oct. 29 12:00 America s Black Forum 12:30 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Sportscenter 2:00 NHL: Sharks/Blackhawks
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Arnold 3:30 Disney s Recess 4:00 Croc Files 4:30 Standard Deviants 5:00 Jeopardy! 5:30 Headline News/Pacific Report 6:00 Bulletin Board 6:30 The Cosby Show 7:00 Stephen King s Rose Red (part one) 8:30 Stephen King s Rose Red (part two) 10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman 12m Good Morning America 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 5:00 Fox News 9:00 Access Hollywood 9:30 Headline News 10:00 Dateline Tuesday 11:00 Headline News 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n NBA: Wizards/Rapids 2:30 Hannity and Colmes 3:00 News Night with Aaron Brown 4:00 Connie Chung Tonight 4:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 5:00 Larry King Live 6:00 The News with Brian Williams 7:00 The O Reilly Factor 8:00 Nightline 8:30 Nightline Up Close 9:00 Navy/Marine Corps News 9:30 Access Hollywood 10:00 Headline News 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 60 Minutes II 12:30 ESPNews 1:00 Movie: Evil Dead (PG) 2:40 Movie: Army of Darkness (PG) 4:30 Cinema Secrets 6:00 Good Morning America 8:00 Sesame Street 9:00 Today 11:00 Oprah Winfrey 12n Bulletin Board 12:30 Judge Judy 1:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 2:00 Hannity and Colmes 3:00 Rugrats 3:30 Happily Ever After 4:00 Yu-Gi-Ho! 4:30 The Mummy 5:00 Jeopardy 5:30 Headline News/Pacific Report 6:00 Bulletin Board/Window on the Atoll 6:30 The Cosby Show 7:00 Friends 7:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00 Window on the Atoll 8:10 Stephen King s Rose Red (part three) 10:00 ESPNews 10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 11:30 The Late Show with David Letterman Friday, Nov. 1 12m Good Morning America 2:00 Headline News 2:30 Morning Business Report 3:00 The Early Show 5:00 Fox News 9:00 Access Hollywood 9:30 Navy/Marine Corps News 10:00 Downtown 11:00 Headline News 11:30 NBC Nightly News 12n ABC World News Tonight 12:30 NBA: Celtics/Wizards 3:00 News Night with Aaron Brown 4:00 Connie Chung Tonight 4:30 Lou Dobbs Moneyline 5:00 Larry King Live 6:00 The News with Brian Williams 7:00 The O Reilly Factor 8:00 Nightline 8:30 Nightline Up Close 9:00 Headline News 9:30 Access Hollywood 10:00 Headline News 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Primetime Thursday Certain AFRTS sporting events are not available on Kwajalein s DTS network.
For updates on games, officials and scorekeepers, call the Sports Hotline at 54190. Sports and Leisure Soccer kicks off fall season next week By Jim Bennett Editor Adult soccer takes center stage on the athletic scene Tuesday with the kickoff of the fall 2002 season and 17 teams vying for titles. New this year, as in softball this past season, divisions will play on specific nights, according to Scott Pratt, Adult Sports supervisor. For example, the Men s A Division and Women s B Division, play Tuesdays and Fridays, though specific times may vary from night to night. Also, home teams, listed in the paper and on the master schedule, get the choice of side or possession and may defer possession to the second half. In all divisions, all teams will play 12 games, and post-season play will consist of a single championship game between the top two teams. Clarifying an existing rule, Pratt said games tied after regulation play will go into a sudden-death overtime of five minutes. If after a second overtime period, the game remains tied, the game will be called a draw. In championship games, the second overtime will be followed by a shoot-out to determine a winner. In the A Division, last fall s champion, Spartans I Men, retunrs along Notarianni breaks record; Makos top Barracudas By Jim Bennett Editor Fourteen-year-old Carlos Notarianni, of the swim team Mako Sharks, broke a record older than himself early this month. During the Oct. 6 swim meet between the Barracudas and Makos, Notarianni swam the men s ages 13-14 100-yard backstroke in 1:06:23, breaking the previous record of 1:08:26, set by Larry Chidsey, on March 1, 1984. Notarianni went on to place first in three other individual events, taking with Locals, Kobeer and Abyss Kwajalein. Men s B Division includes school teams Jabro Boys, 2001 B Division champions Spartans II Boys and Spartans III Boys, Calvary Boys, who took the C Division championship last fall, and Queen of Peace Boys. The Women s A Division features Champions Spartans I Women and Play On, Sudden Rush and Spartans II Girls. And like the men, the Women s B Division includes school teams Spartans III Red, last year s champion, and Spartans III White teams and Jabro Girls and Calvary ladies. Teams to meet Sunday the 50-yard freestyle at 26.15, 100-yard freestyle at 57.92, and 100-yard breaststroke at 1:22.19. He tied teammate Ian Taylor, scoring 24 points each for the Mako Sharks. The Mako Sharks beat the Barracudas 420-404. The teams next meet Sunday, 4 p.m., at Millican Family Pool. Notarianni is one of 95 youths, ages four to 16, swimming on one of Kwajalein s two teams. The swimmers posted collectively 152 personal best times during the meet. In other pool action: Girls 13-14 opened their meet in the 50-yard freestyle with all four competitors finishing within just over two seconds of each other. Kaylee West Spartans Red s Sonia Tagoilelagi, center, and Loanne Bulles, left, push the ball down the field against the Calvary Women Dec. 13, 2001, in the B Division championship game. (File Photo) Soccer Schedule Tuesday 4:15 p.m.... Jabro Girls/Spartans III Girls Red 5:30 p.m.... Spartan III Girls WT/Calvary Ladies 6:45 p.m....locals/abyss Kwajalein 8:00 p.m.... Kobeer/Spartans I Boys Wednesday 5:30 p.m....jabro Boys/Spartan II Boys 6:45 p.m....spartan III Boys/QOP Boys Friday 4:15 p.m.... Jabro Girls/Spartans III Girls WT 5:30 p.m.... Spartan III Girls Red/Calvary Ladies 6:45 p.m.... Abyss Kwajalein/Spartans I Boys 8:00 p.m.... Kobeer/Locals Note: Home Team listed first. Home team may choose side or possession, or defer possession to second half. claimed the win with a time of 30.68 seconds, followed by Lani Brown at 30.90, Alyx Howard at 31.61 and Tiffany Warga at 32.97. Eight boys and seven girls ages six and under completed the 25-yard freestyle. Annie Hepler finished first for the girls at 20.43, with Angela Kendrick right behind her at 21.60. Hepler and Sarah Greenbaum led the girls 8 and under age group in score, collecting 18 points each for their team, the Barracudas. John Sholar took the boys event, finishing in 24.86, followed by Keith Brady at 27.78. One to two years older in the boys 7-8 age group, Shawn Brady finished the 25-yard freestyle in 15.85 seconds. Sholar and Shawn Brady both collected 18 points for the Makos and Barracudas, respectively.
Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Tonight Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Beef and bean burritos Glazed pork loin Grill: Roasted vegetable sandwich Carved roast beef Crispy-fried chicken Grill: To order items Baked Swiss steak Oven-roasted Cornish hens Grill: Fajita burger & brunch items Cajun lightning chicken Grilled Mexican mahi mahi Grill: Roast beef poor boy North Carolina barbecued pork Chicken pot pie Grill: Buffalo-style burger Crispy-fried chicken Chinese barbecued spare ribs Grill: Ham, cheese and tomato Fish and chips Old-style pot roast Grill: Bleu cheese burger Baked pork chops Chicken and broccoli supreme Baked chicken Country-fried steak with gravy Fajitas to order Herbed breaded pork chops Pasta and sausage casserole Braised brisket & carmelized onions Beef ravioli with marinara sauce Taco bar Sliced prime rib Pizza bar Stir-fry to order Hungarian goulash casserole Chicken a la king Fish and chips 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, Alan Taylor, 54916, unless otherwise noted. SENIOR ACCOUNTING CLERK, Finance. All duties related to RSE corporate accounting, including account reconciliations, monthly data analysis, preparing data for journal entries and other duties as assigned. Requires three years related experience, accounting degree and computer literate. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, Elementary and high schools. Casual. Teaching certificate preferred, but not required. A criminal history background check is required. DENTAL ASSISTANT, Dental Clinic. Casual. Criminal history background check required. Raytheon off-island positions are updated weekly in the Career Opportunities Book at the HR counter, Bldg. 700. Boeing has the following job vacancy: Repair and maintain office, facilities and employee housing equipment; operate site equipment as needed; perform painting, carpentry, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, plastic and sheet metal fabrication and other associated work using hand and power tools as directed; troubleshoot and repair equipment and facilities; ensure compliance with and adherence to applicable codes and regulations; provide logistical support to Boeing operations for RTS; interface with company organizations, subcontractors and customers to meet company business requirements. Requires ability to obtain interim and final security clearance, valid U.S. driver s license and basic computer skills. Prefer detailed knowledge of Kwajalein operations and site infrastructure, two years technical education and three to five years experience with skills appropriate to the assignment. Apply at http://jobsearch. boeing.newjobs.com. WANTED RUSTMAN BICYCLE for 5'4" woman. Call 54228. GOLF BAG and cart. Call Annette, 51508W or 51393H. LOST WOMEN S LL BEAN polarized sunglasses at Emon scuba shack. Call Melissa, 53329. OAKLEY wire frame sunglasses, gold wire with polarized lenses. Call 54210. FOUND SPATULA, oven mitt and kitchen towel from the Miller PCS party Oct. 13. Call Kris, 53759. PATIO SALES SATURDAY, 3-6 p.m., Qtrs. 129-D. Multi-family sale. MONDAY, 7 a.m.-?, Qtrs. 476-A. No early birds. MONDAY, 7-10 a.m., Qtrs. 135-A. Clothes, kitchen items, bedding, child gate. No early birds. MONDAY, 7 a.m.-noon, Qtrs. 128-D (in back). Children s computer, desks, baker s rack, clothes for the entire family. MONDAY, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Shell BQ room 210. TV, entertainment center, couch, microwave, double bed. FOR SALE PCS SALE. Ladies scuba gear: ScubaPro regulator with console gauges/computer, Air II BCD, fins, booties, gear bag, mini-light, Diveskin and accessories, all for $350; three large area carpets, $15-$25; plastic bathroom shelf stands over toilet, $10; dumbbell weights, $3 each. Call Steve, 54184H or 53331W. COMPUTER DESK, $50; king bedspread, $50; Braveheart DVD, new, $20; Jumpstart preschool computer game, new, $20. Call 54630. FANCY VICTORIAN dollhouse kit, would make great Christmas present or father/daughter project, $200 or best offer. Call 52344. PCS SALE. HP computer 1.67 Ghz, 512 MB, DDR 5DRAM memory, 80GB hard drive, CDRW, DVD-ROM, $1,200; Panasonic microwave, $50; Panasonic 32" TV, $400; new cordless 14.4 volt drill and circular saw, $120; large George Foreman grilling machine, $45; Panasonic VCR, $60; fishing gear. Call 54107 or 54451, and leave a message. 23' CENTER CONSOLE boat with twin Honda 50 hp outboards, less than 50 hours, everything in excellent condition, with aluminum/stainless trailer, prime boathouse and many extras, over $25,000 invested. Reasonable offers considered. See at boat lot #80. Call 51161. BAT COSTUME for grades 2-4, $10; race car driver costume, $3; 45" black cape, $4; two children s beach chairs, $4 each. Call 52527. Effective Nov. 1, Kwajalein Hospital will no longer hold a sick call. Sick call will be replaced by appointments. Every attempt will be made to schedule appointments as soon as possible based on availability and severity of illness. An appointment may be available on the same day in many cases. Due to varying patient loads, patient care needs and waiting times to see a physician, it has been determined that scheduling patients would be a better way to serve the community. True medical emergencies should continue to present to the hospital at any time. For current patients, orthodontist will be on island Oct. 29-30. To make an appointment, at the call clinic the registration Dental desk. Clinic, 52165, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. To make an appointment, call 52224 or 52223, or e-mail the hospital appointment desk on the RSE network or at hap@kls.usaka.smdc.army.mil. Stop by the hospital between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to make an appointment Treatment for all employees with minor illnesses/injuries that fall under the guidelines for First Stop will continue from 6:30-11 a.m., Tuesday-Saturday. A note from a supervisor is required from 7:30-11 a.m.
Classified Ads and Community Notices SHIMANO TLD 30 two-speed reel with Fenwick roller rod, $250. Call Dale, 52609. BAG BOY golf cart, $35. Call Bob, 53768. FIVE burgundy blinds, 38" wide, $15 each. Call 54152. PERSONAL-SIZE coffee maker with travel mug, $10; Black and Decker food processor, excellent condition, $25; Oster 40 oz., 12-speed blender, $15; white dedrobium orchid in bloom, $20. Call 52682. 9 Ahoy Maties! If yer wantin ta be at the Swashbuckler s Ball, then be buyin tickets and T-shirts, Monday, 9 a.m.-noon, on the mini-mall porch. Youth Council presents Boo Ball for grades 7-12 tomorrow, 7:30-11 p.m., at the Youth Center. (Grades 3-6 not allowed for the dance) Questions? Call Erika, 53331. Bake sale to benefit the Outer Island Christmas Drop will be Monday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., on the mini-mall porch. Stop by for some great treats! University of Maryland Monday,, 1-4 p.m., at CRC gym. Infant through grade six. SAUDER LARGE entertainment center with glass doors on top, $15 or best offer; bar stool, $10; double water bed with two heaters, $15 or best offer. Call 51684. RACING 32" BIKE, great for Rustman, $300; tandem attachment that hooks up to adult bike, $25; threewheel bike, $70; boat lot #30A with Kawasaki 90 TS 650 jet ski, $750; Yamaha 96 Waveblaster with extras, $3,750. Call 54377. COMPUTER, 1.2 Ghz with CDRW and DVD/CD ROM (with 15" monitor, $600) (with flat screen LCD monitor, $1,100); five-disc CD/laser disc player, $50; cordless phone/answering machine, $15. Call 50163. BARGAIN BAZAAR has a Gateway computer, $400. Call Starr, 54691. COMMUNITY NOTICES HELP IS needed to put in grass, fertilizing, pulling weeds and watering plants around the Tropics pavilion. To volunteer, call Paul, 52318. AT THE YOKWE YUK CLUB: Tonight is TRL night. I'll play anything you want to hear; Saturday, DJ Rich Feagler; Sunday is Country Night with Chris Galloway. TO THE GENTLEMAN who loaned his paperback book to a fellow passenger on the Oct. 19 flight from Hono to Kwajalein, call 51668, to retrieve the book. VENDORS: Some tables are still available for the Roi- Namur Chili Cook-off Nov. 10. For reservations and arrangements, call Diana, 56726. No charges or fees for attending vendors. COME WISH Pastor and Mrs. Cleasby a final farewell at a potluck dinner immediately following the second service Sunday. Bring a dish to share with our church family. Meat, rolls and drinks will be provided by the Chapel. ROI ACTIVITIES: Tomorrow, October birthday parties with the band Wigglestick, 7 p.m., at the Outrigger Club; Wednesday, DoD band with Kathleen LaGue, 7 p.m., at the Outrigger Club; Thursday, pumpkin carving and costume contest, 7 p.m., at the Outrigger Club; Saturday, Nov. 2, haunted jungle walk, 7:30 p.m., at the scuba shack; Sunday, Nov. 10, chili cook-off, 11:30 p.m., at poolside. FALL FESTIVAL sponsored by Island Memorial Chapel will be Oct. 31. We hope you can come to all or part of the scheduled kid-friendly and fun activities. There will be a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Joyous service of praise and song will be at 7 p.m. Then a cakewalk, lollipop pull, ring toss, box tunnel and face painting. Questions? Call Jeanette, 53607, or Stacy, 51308. REUTILIZATION and DISPOSAL (DCCB) will hold a special unsolicited bid sale for furniture tomorrow, 9 a.m.-noon. Minimum acceptable bids will be posted on the furniture. The USAKA PLCO and a
Classified Ads and Community Notices representative from finance will be on hand to approve all bids and to accept payment. Transportation of items to Ebeye will be provided on a special barge. The tentative schedule is departure from Kwajalein at 3 p.m. All furniture will be unloaded at the Ebeye pier. It is up to the succesful bidders to claim furniture on Ebeye. USAKA and the contractor accept no responsibility for the furniture after payment is made. Closed-toe shoes are strongly recommended in the bid area. CERTIFIED LIFE GUARD classes begin Monday, Nov. 11. Participants must be at least 15 years of age. For details and to register, call Becky, 52847. KWAJALEIN YACHT CLUB S monthly meeting is tomorrow, 6:30 p.m., at the clubhouse. There will be a Mexican potluck dinner. Bring a dish to share. KWAJALEIN ART Guild s Holiday Faire will be Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the CRC gym across from the high school. BOATING ORIENTATION course will be Nov. 6-7, 6-8 p.m., in CRC room 1. Register at the Small Boat Marina with a $20 fee. Questions? Call 53643. FIRST QUIT smoking clinic begins Wednesday, Nov. 6, 6-7 p.m., in the hospital conference room. To register, call Marion, 55362. Meets once a week for four weeks. ISLAND 10,000 Steppers Health Group begins Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7-8 p.m., in the hospital conference room. To register, call Marion, 55362. Meets twice a month. WOMEN'S OPEN topic discussion group begins Thursday, Nov. 14, 6-7 p.m., in the REB main room. For information, call Marion, 55362. Meets second Thursday of every month. MEN S OPEN topic discussion group begins Thursday, Nov. 21, 6-7 p.m., in the REB main room. For information, call Marion, 55362. Meets third Thursday of every month. ANNUAL KWAJALEIN Pottery Show will be Monday, noon-3 p.m., in CAC room 6. Don't miss this one. HOBBY SHOP is offering a first-time-ever woodshop safety orientation Tuesday, 6 p.m. Learn how to safely operate all the machinery in the woodshop. This three-hour orientation is now mandatory for using the Hobby Shop woodshop. Space is limited. To register, call Julie, 51700. PTO READING ROUNDUP Book Fair will be Nov. 5-7. Classroom visits are Nov. 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3 p.m. and Nov. 6, 9-11:30 a.m. Community nights are Nov. 6-7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at George Seitz Elementary School music room. Questions? Call Marie, 52034. FOR YOUR safety, do not enter the water at Emon Beach between the safety cones as there are exposed, sharp rocks. PARENT/TEACHER conferences for the junior/senior high school will be held Friday, Nov. 1. Students will attend classes that morning and will be dismissed for the day at 11:25 a.m. Conferences will be held 2-5:30 p.m., and 6:30-8:30 p.m, in the MP room. There will be no afternoon classes Saturday, Nov. 2. Conferences on Saturday will be by special arrangement with the teacher. Questions? Call 52011. MICRONESIAN SHOP will hold a special sale Monday, Outer Island Christmas Drop needs donations of school supplies or toiletry items. Drop items at Qtrs. 424-A or call Trina, 52842. Nov. 4, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Arts and Crafts Fair in CRC room 1. DEVELOPMENT and DEMONSTRATION of the Long Range Air Launch Target System Environmental Assessment. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has completed an Environmental Assessment (EA), prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and implementing regulations. The EA analyzes the environmental impacts of conducting two developmental tests for the Long Range Air Launch Target (LRALT) System. The first test would involve dropping an inert missile from an aircraft into a designated area on U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), Arizona. For the second test, a fully operational LRALT test missile would be air launched over the Central Pacific Ocean from a point about 200 nautical miles south of Midway Island. The test missile would travel a southwest trajectory toward U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The expended rocket motors and target payload would impact within the open ocean. In preparation for the tests, rocket motor processing and missile assembly/checkout would occur at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and at YPG, respectively. The military cargo aircraft used to launch the LRALT in the second test would be staged out of the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii. Based on this analysis, the MDA has determined that the proposed activities are not expected to result in any significant impacts to the environment. Beginning Oct. 18, the EA and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is available to the public for a 15-day review period. Both documents will be accessible on the Internet at http:// ax.losangeles.af.mil/axf and at the following locations: Alele Museum and Library, and the Grace Sherwood Library. Public comments on the EA/Draft FONSI will be accepted through Nov. 1. Submit written comments to: SMC/AXFV, Attn: Thomas Huynh, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 1467, El Segundo, CA, 90245-4659. Comments may also be submitted via facsimile at 310-363-1503, or by e-mail at Thomas.Huynh @losangeles.af.mil. OPSEC REMINDER: Providing our military forces with uncompromised defense systems is necessary to minimize risks and enhance our potential for the successful termination of a conflict. Apply OPSEC.
Marshallese Word of the Day enne - island WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet (Photo by KW Hillis) Kwajalein Graffiti Tom Farris and Bob Wanslow decipher Patrick Casey s puzzle name graffiti this morning after last night s Senior Graffiti night. The section of Lagoon Road that runs by Kwajalein Jr./Sr. High School now features brightly painted names and cartoon characters. For more about the annual event see Tuesday s Hourglass. Library face-lift enters new stage From Staff Reports Sun Moon Tides Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Saturday 0637/1829 2212/1019 0610, 4.3' 0020, 1.2' October 26 1830, 5.0' 1210, 1.3' Sunday 0637/1829 2306/1113 0640, 3.9' 0100, 1.5' October 27 1910, 4.7' 1230, 1.6' Monday 0638/1828 /1207 0730, 3.5' 0140, 1.9' October 28 2000, 4.3' 1310, 2.0' Tuesday 0638/1828 0002/1301 0900, 3.1' 0310, 2.2' October 29 Last Moon 2150, 4.0' 1420, 2.5'