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Vol. 63 No. 51 Friday, Dec. 29, 2006
"Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever puts one down without the feeling of disappointment,Charles Lamb, British Essayist, Critic, 1775-1834.
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Commanding Officer.....................................................................................CAPT Mark M. LearyExecutive Officer..........................................................................................CDR Sylvester MooreCommand Master Chief......................................................... ......CMDCM(SW/SS) Larry CairoPublic Affairs Officer.....................................................................................Ms. Stacey ByingtonAsst. PAO/LPO.........................................................................................................MC1 Robert LambJournalist................................................................................................................. MC1 Igo WorduJournalist.........................................................................................................MC2(AW) Honey NixonThe Guantanamo Bay Gazette is an authorized publication for members ofthe military services and their families stationed at U.S. Naval StationGuantanamo Bay. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official viewsof the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Navy,and do not imply endorsement thereof. The editorial content is prepared,edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of U.S. Naval StationGuantanamo Bay. Questions or comments can be directed to the PAO. TheGazette staff can be reached by phone at ext. 4502; fax 4819; by email [email protected]. Get the Gazette online at www. nsgtmo.navy.mil.
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Left: Rear Adm.Harry Harris Jr.,incoming JTFCommander.Right: Maj. Gen.Jay Hood,outgoing JTFCommander
RADM Harris named as next JTF Commander — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. MikeMullen named Rear Adm. (lower half) Harry B. Harris, Jr. as the next Commander, Joint Task ForceGuantanamo, U.S. Southern Command, Guantanamo Bay, on Friday, Feb. 17.Harris previously served as Director, Information, Plans and Security Division on the staff of the Chief ofNaval Operations, Washington, D.C. In this capacity, he is responsible for Navy current operations andanti-terrorism/force protection.“I am looking forward to the opportunity to command such an outstanding group of joint militaryprofessionals who perform such an important mission in the Global War on Terror,” said Rear Adm. Harris.
SECNAV Visit —Secretary of the Navy, Dr.Donald Winter, gets anorientation of the base’slayout enroute fromLeeward to Windwardfrom Maj. Gen. Jay Hood,USA, CommandingGeneral of Joint TaskForce Guantanamo, andCAPT Mark Leary, USN,Commanding Officer,U.S. Naval StationGuantanamo Bay. Seatedbeside Maj. Gen. Hood isCol. Douglas Wadsworth,USMC, military aide toSECNAV.
Leadership that has come to GTMO
New Leadership— CAPT RonaldSollock assumedcommand of U.S. NavalHospital GuantanamoBay. CAPT Sollock takesover from CAPT JohnEdmondson, who isreporting to the Bureauof Medicine and Surgery. CAPT Ronald Sollock
"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those whoempower others," said Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, 1955-?.
Understanding our surroundings — Learningabout the area in which we live is very important tothe legacy that we may leave behind. Our eco-system is to be admired not destroyed. ZachDriskell, a first-grader at W. T. Sampson ElementarySchool, gets up close with a Cuban Iguana. TheReptile Show is throughout the year in GTMO.
Easier access — Thanks to a group of Seabeesfrom Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Seven(NMCB-7), a new refueling pier was built on theLeeward side in June. The battalion completed anon-going project that provides fuel service to Navyand Coast Guard vessels coming to GuantanamoBay. BUCN Joshua Dibenedetto, with NMCB-7,knocks the rust off a piece of scrap metal to use for atemplate for the new refueling pier.
Needed repairs — In June of this year Burns,Roe and Dick Corporation (BRDC) workers carrysandbags in order to shore-up the improved sea wallat Windmill Beach. Significant storm surges fromHurricane Dennis in 2005, damaged structures andlittered beaches along the Guantanamo Bay coast.One of those beaches was Windmill Beach which wascovered by storm surge up to 14 feet. Because of thedamage, Windmill Beach was closed for quite sometime, while personnel from the Public Works Dept.removed logs and boulders from cabana areas andsurveyed the damage.
Customer satisfaction — RDML MarkBoensel, Commander, Navy Region Southeast, andDarnell Davis, Guantanamo Bay Airfield FacilitiesManager, cut the ribbon opening the newlyrefurbished Leeward Air Terminal Hangar. Theribbon-cutting ceremony was held May 15, duringBoensel's visit to GTMO. Many differentdepartments and contractors put their touches onthis new gateway back to the states.
"As long as I can conceive something better than myself I cannot beeasy unless I am striving to bring it into existence or clearing the wayfor it," said George Bernard Shaw, Irish-born British Dramatist,1856-1950.
The Gazette staff would like tothanks everyone who contributedphotos and stories for the basenewspaper throughout the year.
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Push yourself to the limits — Area athletesendured rigorous regiments of kayaking, biking andrunning during the GTMO’s Extreme Adventurecompetition on March 4. They were competing forthe championship crown and a possible chance torepresent Guantanamo Bay at a regional contestslated for later that year. The competition beganfrom the Sailing Center at the Marina with the firstcontest, a 1-mile kayak relay.
GTMO has learned throughout the year
Fear is not a factor — Adam Fisher shakesand squirms more than the squid he has in hismouth during the GTMO '2006 Teen Center FearFactor' challenge. Forty-four students from theW.T. Sampson High School tested their fear onFriday, March 31, at the Windjammer pool.
Sports should be about fun — BlakeSmaw smiles as he rounds third base after hitting anin-the-park home run in the first inning of the firstgame of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation LittleLeague Baseball season.
Diversity of cultures is extremelyimportant — Matthew James Adkins (Eagle Bear),entertains the large crowd at the Down-town Lyceum onNov. 19. Other tribes that showed their Native Americanspirit were Cree, Aztec, Chero-kee, Pawnee, Seneca,Lumbee and Lakota Indians.
"In every man there is something wherein I maylearn of him, and in that I am his pupil," saidRalph Waldo Emerson, American Poet, 1803-1882.
Cuban-AmericanFriendship — Marinesfrom Marine Corps SecurityForce Company Guantanamolead the first leg of the 10-mile Cuban-AmericanFriendship Day NortheastGate Run on Jan. 27. The runbegan at the Northeast Gate.Command units and teamseither ran in formation orindividually in 2-mile legs orfor the entire distance.
Philippine Independence Day Celebration — Dancersperformed the “Singil” during the Philippine Independence DayCelebration at the Windjammer Ballroom, June 17. This is one of theoldest Filipino dances, drawing its name from the bells worn on theankles of a princess.
GTMO has recognized other cultures throughout the year
Jamaican IndependenceDay — 4 years old, Te'Nya Craig,along with her family, enjoyed thefestivities at the Windjammer Clubduring the Jamaican IndependenceDay Celebration.
Hispanic Heritage— Students from W.T. Samp-son Elementary Schoolperform 'La Murga delCarnaval,' a traditional danceof Panama, during theHispanic Heritage celebrationat the Windjammer ballroomon Saturday, Sept. 30.Hispanic Heritage Month is aperiod to recognize thecontributions of HispanicAmericans.
"Culture of themind must besubservient to theheart. No culturecan live if itattempts to beexclusive," saidMahatma Gandhi,Indian Politicaland SpiritualLeader, 1869-1948.
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GTMO has earned throughout the year
College graduation — Prior to ColumbiaCollege's first commencement, graduates ofColumbia College-Guantanamo Bay pose for agroup photo before being presented theirgraduation diplomas on Sunday, March 26, at thebase Chapel.
Naval Base Guantanamo Bay(GTMO) learned that it wasawarded the Global War on Ter-rorism Expeditionary Medal forits support with contingencyoperations pertaining to Opera-tions Enduring Freedom andIraqi Freedom earlier this year..
GWOT Expeditionary Medal School's over! — Congratulations to the W.T.Sampson High School Class of 2006, whosegraduation took place at the base Chapel on Friday,June 9. Graduating seniors were: HeatherMcGarity, Nick Basel, Langston Edwards, JessicaBrewer, Heather Panaro, Aaron Carvajal, AlyssaRoper, Felecia Green and Faith Walker. Fair windsand following seas to all.
His and her majesty — Joshua Hulbert andHeather Brittle were named the W.T. Sampson Kingand Queen for the November Homecoming Danceon Nov. 18.
"It’s no use saying, ‘’We are doing our best.’’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary", saidWinston Churchill, British Statesman, Prime Minister, 1874-1965.
Big Promotion — Natasha Wills,fire department administration clerk, pinsthe symbol of Neville Stewart's new rankon his collar during a promotionceremony held at Fire Station No. 1 onSaturday, July 8. Stewart was promoted tothe rank of Battalion Fire Chief.
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OmbudsmanCorner
Cheryl CrouseNAVSTA Ombudsman
Local LiaisonPhone - 75860
Pager - [email protected]
Senora (Sunni) MaloneNAVSTA Ombudsman
Phone - 77957Pager - 4084-2390
Tanya WardNAVSTA Ombudsman
State-side [email protected]
Kathy DiazUSNH Ombudsman
Phone - 7379Pager - 72090, #[email protected]
Jennifer AmaioUSNH Ombudsman
Phone - 7379Pager - 72090, #[email protected]
Worship ServicesCatholic
Catholic Mass Mon. thru Fri. 6 p.m.(Main Chapel)Confession, Mon. thru Fri. 5:15 p.m.(Main Chapel) Sat. 4:15 p.m., Sun.8:15 a.m.Vigil Mass, 5 p.m. (Main Chapel)Sunday Mass, 9 a.m. (Main Chapel)Eucharistic Adoration, daily 24 hrs.
ProtestantSunday School, 9:30 a.m.Sunday Services, Main Chapel, 11 a.m.Children’s Sunday School, 11:30 a.m.Gospel Worship Service, 1 p.m.MondayPrayer Group, 6 p.m. (Fellowship Hall)WednesdayMen’s Fellowship, 6:30 p.m.(Fellowship Hall)Gospel Bible Study, 7:30 p.m.(Sanctuary A)ThursdayPWOC - 6:30 p.m. (Fellowship Hall)Sunday, Protestant Liturgical Service,10 a.m. (Sanctuary B)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
(Sanctuary A)Monday, Family Home Evening, 7p.m. (rm. 8)Sunday Sacrament, 9 a.m.
Filipino Christian Fellowship(Sanctuary A)
Sunday Worship, 7 p.m.
Iglesia Ni Cristo (Sanctuary B)Bible Study, Thursday, 7 p.m.Sunday Worship, 5:30 a.m.
Pentecostal Gospel Temple(Sanctuary D)
Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. & 5 p.m.
Seventh Day Adventist (Sanctuary B)Prayer Meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m.Vesper Meeting, Friday, 7 p.m.Sabbath School, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.Divine Service, Saturday, 11 a.m.Bible Study, Saturday, 4:30 p.m.
Islamic Service (Sanctuary C)Friday Worship, 1:15 p.m.
United Jamaican Fellowship(Bldg. 1036, next to Phoenix Cable)
Sunday Service, 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Shabbat ServiceSecond Friday of the month, Rm. 11, 7:30p.m.
Regular comedy riot — Comedian TessDrake performed her adult stand-up comedy routinea couple of time this year. Drake’s comedy involvedmarriage, divorce and life in general.
Top notch music — Music of all types isalways a big thrill here in GTMO. Rap artists,'Master P' and 'Lil Romeo, performed together atthe Downtown Lyceum on Oct. 13. It was one of thekick-off events of the NEX Customer AppreciationDay. "I feel that I am doing my part in supportingthe troops for all the sacrifices they make in order todefend this country,” said ‘Master P.’
"I would ratherentertain and hopethat people learnedsomething thaneducate people andhope they wereentertained," saidWalt Disney,American Artist,Film Producer,1901-1966.
Genre: Drama and BiopicCast: Will Smith, Thandie Newton,Jaden Smith, Dan Castellaneta,Zuhair HaddadStoryline: Chris Gardner is a brightand talented, but marginallyemployed salesman. Struggling tomake ends meet, Gardner findshimself and his five-year-old sonevicted from their San Franciscoapartment with nowhere to go. WhenGardner lands an internship at aprestigious stock brokerage firm, heand his son endure many hardships,including living in shelters, in pursuitof his dream of a better life.
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HappeningsFriday, Dec. 29The Santa Clause 37 p.m., G, 102 min.
A Good Year9 p.m., PG-13, 118 min.
Saturday, Dec. 30Night at the Museum7 p.m., PG-13, 105 min.
Borat9 p.m., R, 84 min.
Sunday, Dec. 31The Marine7 p.m., PG-13, 91 min.
Monday, Jan . 1The Pursuit of Happyness7 p.m., PG-13, 113 min.
Tuesday, Jan. 2A Good Year7 p.m., PG-13, 118 min.
Wednesday, Jan. 3Flicka7 p.m., PG, 95 min.
Thursday, Jan. 4Man of the Year7 p.m., PG-13, 115 min.
The Pursuit ofHappyniess
Night at theMuseum
Cast: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, KimRaver, Mickey Rooney, Dick Van DykeStoryline: Good-hearted dreamerLarry Daley, despite beingperpetually down on his luck, thinkshe’s destined for something big. Buteven he could never have imaginedhow big, when he accepts whatappears to be a menial job as agraveyard-shift security guard at amuseum of natural history. DuringLarry’s watch, extraordinary thingsbegin to occur: Mayans, RomanGladiators, and cowboys emergefrom their diorama.
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Windjammer Dinner TheaterMonday, Jan. 1, at 5:30 p.m. Bringthe family to the Windjammer Clubto enjoy dinner and then watch fam-ily oriented G- or PG-rated mov-ies. No movie Scheduled. Normalmovie and event schedules at theWindjammer Dinner Theater will re-sume after the holidays. Happy Holi-days!
New Year's Eve ConcertsDec. 31., 9 p.m. Will Brock will beperforming at the Bayview, starting9 p.m.. Ticket for this show is $40per person and $75 for couples. Alsoincluded with ticket price is NewYear's Eve breakfast, which will beserved from 12:30 - 1:30 a.m. Break-fast is open to the general public for$5 per person. Sean Paul andShanna Crooks will perform atCooper Field while Mary WhiteBand will perform at the GoatLocker, p.m.. Tickets for this showwill be $9 per person, includes heavyHors D'Oeuvres and complimentaryChampagne at midnight. Ticketsavailable at the Bayview and GoatLocker. Dress to party. Open tochiefs, military and civilian equivalentsonly. Mary White will also be per-forming at Club Survivor on Jan. 3,showtime is 8 p.m.; Bayview patio onJan 4, showtime is 7 p.m. and theWindjammer Club on Jan. 5,showtime is 8 p.m. FMI call 75225.
MWR taxi serviceComing soon. Drivers needed. FMIcall 4363.
GTMO Xtreme Adventure RaceSaturday Feb. 3, at the Marina. FMIcall 2345.
(2) 27-in. Sharp TV w/remote,$150; 34-in. Sony KV-34FS120FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-screenCRT TV, $350; complete LiveWell, constructed on island from1/2 55 gallon plastic bluecontainer, $70. FMI call 9815 or79574.(2) 2 Scuba tanks, $75 ea. FMIcall 78032.(2) HP Pavillion DV 1000 laptopw/Microsoft XP home edition,5.1.2600 service pack 2, X86based PC, TPM.512MB,TVM2GB, X86 family 6 model,$700. FMI call 77175 or 75643.(2) Miscellaneous indoor andoutdoor House Plants for sale,please call after 4 p.m. 77985.(1) Carpets, bound w/padding:15 x 23, $200; 13.5 x 16 $150;16X10, $100; 12 x 10, 9.5 x 12.5,$100. FMI call 77729.(1) King-size bedroom setincluding mirror, chest, and nightstand, $1,000; Burgundysectional couch w/two massagerecliner and a pull-out bed, $800;VCR $25; kids twin bedroom setincluding nightstand and chest,$60; Computer desk, $25; Cannon8mm Video camcorder $90;Cannon 35mm camera, $70;coffee table w/storage $40.(1) Two complete golf set, faircondition, $30 ea. or $50 for both;CD player w/remote, brand new,still in box, $30. FMI call 78123.(1) 1998 Crysler Sebring LXi,runs good, pwr. windows, locks,seat, sunroof, leather w/newDVD player, speakers, subs andamp, $5,500 OBO. FMI call Richieat 90015 or Laura at 2156 or 2369.
(2) 2000 Ford Explorer, 118kmiles, well maintained, $8,500.FMI call 2033.(2) 1984 Chevy Celebrity,conver-table, runs well, $750OBO. FMI call 2351.(2) 1997 Saturn Coupe, 2 dr.,106k mile, A/C, radio/cassette,great condition, $4,200. FMI call4503 or 77360.(2) 1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet,convertable, A/C, AM/FM/CD,low mileage, $4000 OBO. FMIcall 77868.(2) 2000 Buick Century, pwrbreaks, window locks, A/C,
automatic, asking $8,500. FMIcall 4063.(2) 1992 Geo Tracker, availableFMI call 75749.(2) 1984 Honda Shadow, lowmiles, good shape, runs good,$1,500. FMI call 4380 or 77716.(2) 1987 Mazda 626, auto, goodshape, runs good, available Dec.23. $1,800 OBO. FMI call 4043 or77912.(2) 2006 Harley Davidson Sport-ster 1200, custom, less than 600miles, $9,500 OBO. FMI call78032.(2) 2003 Motorbike, 50cc, $1200;2000 Motorbike, 50cc, $1200 and1992 Jetski, runs good, $1900.FMI call after 4 p.m. 77985.(1) 1989 Dodge Caravan, $1,900OBO. FMI call Pan at 79483.(1) 1993 Ford Ranger, goodcondition, excellent engine w/rebuilt transmission, good tiredand brakes, brand new CD/MP3player, $2,500 OBO. FMI 78017or 3292 after 3 p.m.(1) 1983 Toyota Corolla, $800.FMI call Travis 4994 or 4956.
(2) The GEO Group Inc., MigrantOperations Center has thefollowing position available:Housing Escort Officer.
Qualification required: Highschool diploma or GEDequivalent. One year full-timeexperience in a public or privatesecurity or law en-forcement-related field. Must be a U.S.citizen or a lawful resident. Bi-lingual is a plus: English-Spanish; English-Haitian Creole.FMI call 76149.(1) The Human Resources Officehas the following vacancyavailable: Practical Nurse LGS-0620-04, Announcement No.FN06-019, closing date is Jan. 9,2007.(1) Lynx Air International hassome part-time and temporarypositions open for 3-6 months,starting Jan. 2007. Workexperience is necessary,however, training will beprovided. Interested personmust be available for flexiblehours and willing to work onweekends and holidays. Ifinterested, drop off your resumeat the Lynx office at bldg. 834 onSherman Ave.
(2) The African AmericanCultural Organization (AACO)will be having a car wash/bakesale at the NEX parking lot on
Saturday Dec. 30. Theorganization meets everyWednesday, 6:30 p.m. at theAcey Duecy. All interested injoining the organization areinvited to attend. FMI call NicoleSteele at 9769.(1) Professional Nurses'Association would like anyonewho did not receive their Grinchphoto by e-mail to contact LT.Sheila Allen at 75842.(1) W.T. Sampson SchoolAdvisory Committee (SAC) willbe meeting on Jan. 23, 2007, 6:30p.m. in the high school library.(1) DRMO will be on island fromthe Jan. 8 - 18 for issue andreceipt only. No sale will beconducted on this trip. Pleasehave all documents ready. Thenew area manager, Mr. FranciscoValdez, will be in GTMO from 9-12 at DRMO.
(1) Looking for Japanesespeakers to hold conversationsin Japanese. If interested, call75830 after 5 p.m.
Dec 30—Center Bargo, #1159, 7- 10 a.m.
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Weather is strange — On Sunday morning,Aug. 27, ‘Ernesto’ became the first hurricane of theAtlantic season with winds of 75 mph. At that point,the storm was located just south of Haiti trackingwest northwest. Weather predictions had the eye ofthe storm crossing Cuba west of Guantanamo Bay,but indicated the base would still get heavy windsand rain from the storm. Not! But NAVSTA wasprepared never the less. The digital sign in front ofthe Navy Exchange flashed base readinessconditions during the storm.The Naval Station Command Duty Officer notifiedall base leadership, including NAVSTA departmentheads, U.S. Naval Hospital and Joint Task Forcepersonnel that there was a noon meeting in theNAVSTA conference room, in Bulkeley Hall, todiscuss preparations and base readiness for theapproaching storm. Even though Ernesto fizzledout, NAVSTA was prepared.
Sometimes things were unusual in GTMO
Activities are strange — NAVSTAleadership, NEX and Commissary workers, cutloaves of fresh bread recently. The NEX Bread andDeli counter has been a great hit in GTMO. It's noton the barge but behind the counter. NEX Bakery/Deli officially opened on Oct. 11.
Strangeoutfit — Thetraditionalsending off acolleague orfriend inGTMO is aspecial one.One day thispast fall EdWilson showedup at FerryLandingdressed likethis, mainly sohis friendwouldrememberGTMO. Weremember ED!
"I like nonsense — it wakes up the brain cells.Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It’sa way of looking at life through the wrong endof a telescope... and that enables you to laughat all of life’s realities, said Dr. Seuss,American Writer and Illustrator of Children'sBooks, 1904-1991.
Circus was in town — Philip 'The King'Soloman dazzled the crowd with his flame-balancingact during the circus show. It had been 20 yearssince a circus performed at GTMO, until April 23.The Vamphear Circus performed to a packedaudience during the two-day circus show with actsranging from fire-eating, knife-tossing and an aerialartists.
