The Hourglass 12-31-99

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THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASSVolume 39, Number 102 Friday, December 31, 1999

U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Happy New Year, Century and Millennium

Time Pieces• Hourglass reviews top storiesof 1999Page 3-6

• Residents play Santa toEbadon and MajettoPage 9

• World to watch as Kwaj entersnew yearPage 10

• Couple plans first islandwedding of new millenniumPage 14

Time stops forhistoric capsule

USAKA/KMR leads DoD into Y2K

By Peter RejcekTime. It�s running out on the 20th

century as the final countdown tothe year 2000 begins tonight. ButKwajalein�s past won�t be forgottenas it looks to the future.

A time capsule scavenger hunt isset to take place tonight, from 6:30-9 p.m., at the millennium block party.During that time residents will beasked to search for something toplace in a time capsule that will beburied near the outrigger canoe infront of the Yokwe Yuk Club.

Participants will be given a sheet ofpaper with general topics � such asmusic, fashion, technology, sports,pop culture and medicine � of itemsthey can search for and then put inthe time capsule.

�Hopefully the time capsule will bea reflection of the Kwaj communityand their thoughts and ideas as wehead into the new millennium,� saidSimone Smead, manager of Com-

(See CAPSULE, page 2)

(Illustration by Jim Bennett, Peter Rejcek)

By Barbara JohnsonUSAKA/KMR has been preparing

for more than three years for themillennial milestone tonight.

As the first Department of Defensefacility to greet the year 2000,USAKA/KMR will be monitoring manyof its systems and reporting theresults back to the DoD by securemeans one hour after midnight.

Also, Kwajalein will be watched byfacilities around the world, whichwill follow the island into the newyear over the next 24 hours.

Maj. Steve Morris, USAKA/KMRchief of operations, oversees theEmergency Operations Center (EOC),which will operate New Year�s Eveand New Year�s Day. Shifts of four tosix people will man the EOC fromnoon Dec. 31 until later in the day

Jan. 1, and will receive reports fromsystems around the island shortlyafter the rollover.

�We�re confident that everything isgoing to work,� Morris said. �We�re readyto give a good report at 1 a.m.�

The list of systems required by theDepartment of the Army (DoA) in thereport is not inclusive of all our systems,Morris explained. Most of the rangesystems, the telemetry and optics, arenot required to be tested at midnight.

There are two Y2K rollovers: one atmidnight local time Dec. 31 and oneat midnight Greenwich Mean Time,or Zulu Time, which is noon Jan. 1here, explained Don Hornbrook,USAKA/KMR assistant chief of stafffor Information Management andoverall USAKA point of contact for

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munity Activities. Items don�t neces-sarily have to have a tie with Kwaj.They can focus locally or on thebroad theme of the human condi-tion.

Kwaj is not the only place feelingnostalgic about the past. From citiesto elementary schools to nationalnewspapers, efforts are underwayacross the globe to record modernculture for future generations � oreven for visitors from another planet.Companies are also offering personaltime capsules for sale over theInternet, for as little as $20 or asmuch as $750 for a stainless steelmodel.

An organization in Ottawa, Canada,is collecting everything from poemsto quilts to war medals for a capsulethat will be sealed until July 1, 2020.The New York Times is looking forsubmissions � literary, visual andauditory � from its readers for atime capsule to be buried for 1,000years. Some suggestions from read-ers included a copy of �Cat in theHat� by Dr. Seuss; music from theBeatles; the roar of the crowd duringa World Cup soccer game (from aBrazilian reader, of course); and pic-tures of the Grand Canyon.

Other readers were more cynicalwith their comments, as more thanone person remarked there probablywould not be anyone left on theplanet to find the time capsule.

Kwaj resident Susannah Jones saidshe would like �local art and music� the groups that are out here� to beincluded in the time capsule plannedfor Kwajalein.

�And pictures of people, just lifeout here,� she added.

Brenda Pichler suggested puttinga copy of the Compact of Free Asso-ciation in the Kwaj time capsule. Shealso offered an idea of where to storethe device: �They should bury it in abunker.�

The community will vote in or out ofthe capsule items collected duringthe scavenger hunt at 10 p.m. to-night. Memorabilia must be able to fitinto a Tupperware container 28inches long, 18 inches wide and 17inches high. A week later on Jan. 8 at4:30 p.m. the container will be sealedin a wooden box with the lid screweddown. It will be placed in the groundand capped with concrete. A bronzeplaque to commemorate the eventwill be added at a later date.

According to the International TimeCapsule Society (ITCS), today�s cus-tom of burying time capsules is partlyan outgrowth of Masonic corner-stone-laying ceremonies. Throughthe centuries, Masons have offici-ated at rituals that often includedplacing memorabilia inside buildingcornerstones for later recovery.

In fact, in 1793, George Washing-ton, a Mason, performed the Masonicritual upon the laying of the originalcornerstone of the U.S. Capitol. Overthe years, the Capitol has undergone

extensive expansion, remodelingand reconstruction, but the origi-nal George Washington cornerstonehas never been found. It is un-known whether there is anythinginside it.

ITCS, headquartered at OglethorpeUniversity in Atlanta, was foundedin 1990 and is devoted to setting upa registry of time capsules world-wide. It estimates as many as 10,000time capsules have been buriedaround the world. Most of them,according to the organization, arelost. Besides the mysterious Wash-ington cornerstone, ITCS lists sev-eral other time capsules on its �MostWanted� list, including one buriedby the cast from the television show�MASH� on the 20th Century Foxparking lot in Hollywood.

The father of the modern time cap-sule, Thornwell Jacobs, was a presi-dent of the university when the prac-tice of encapsulating the presentculture for future memory first cameinto vogue. In fact, one of the mostambitious projects of its time, theCrypt of Civilization, is located at theuniversity. Sealed on May 28, 1940,the swimming pool-size vault isscheduled to be open May 28, 8113� 6,177 years after it was buried.That number represents the span oftime that experts believe passed sincethe introduction of the Egyptian cal-endar and 1936, when the idea ofthe time capsule was conceived.

Not so much time is expected to passbefore the Kwaj time capsule is opened.That date has been set for 2025.

�I think it�s a great opportunity forpeople to contribute to a time cap-sule that will be part of our history,�Smead said.

Commanding Officer.......Col. Gary K. McMillenPublic Affairs Officer...........Preston LockridgeEditors......................Pat Cataldo, Jim BennettAssociate Editor...........................Peter RejcekFeature Writers....................Barbara Johnson

Bob ForeKW Hillis

Graphics Designer ...........................Dan AdlerCirculation Manager.................Bobby Lamug Sr.

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Capsule to store mementos for 25 years ...

A look back through the ‘Window’ plannedBy KW Hillis

Set your VCR and get extra tapes.The giant mystery lizard, the Dewarucivisit and even Santa arriving onKwajalein this year can be relivedand taped 7 p.m. Monday on channel9.

Every program since Window onthe Atoll�s inception on Cinco DeMayo, May 5, 1999, will be shown

back to back.�This is in response to many re-

quests to do a retrospective. It willend up being about a three-hourprogram,� said Rich Feagler, CPNprogram director.

�Window on the Atoll� is normallyshown on channel 9 Fridays at 6 p.m.and Saturdays at noon and on chan-nel 13 Mondays at 6 p.m.

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By Jim BennettWhen the National Missile Defense

team struck an incoming reentryvehicle with an exoatmospheric killvehicle Oct. 3, they not only hitpaydirt as far as their test went, theyalso hit the top story of the year onKwajalein for 1999, as selected bythe Hourglass.

The mission highlighted a year ofevents that included a visit from ourIndonesian neighbors and a world-wide Y2K craze.

National Missile Defense tops 1999 storiesThe successful NMD mission, how-

ever, occupied much of the KwajaleinMissile Range staff and island logis-tics personnel throughout the yearin preparation for and during themission. And the effects will be feltheavily next year as three more mis-sions are scheduled to follow.

NMD leadership visited Kwajaleinin May. Those visits and Congres-sional interest (the project was nameda national priority this summer)brought an intense focus from the

states on the atoll�s activities.In July, a $6.2 million construc-

tion contract was awarded to build apair of missile silos and install a SiloInterface Vault. In October, officialsbroke ground on the project to placethe newly designed ground-based in-terceptors in Meck Island�s LaunchHill. Construction is expected to becompleted by the fall of 2000.

In August, the NMD team conducteda Radar Credible Target test, and in

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(Illustration by Dan Adler)

Clockwise from center: NMD fires a ground-based interceptorduring IFT-3; the KRI Dewaruci sits at Echo Pier; Jobwa dancersmark Manit Day; an Aloha Airlines 737 stops at Bucholz Army

Airfield; bone fragments are unearthed from a WWII bunker;Glory Trip 28 lights up the sky; communications expand Internetservice.

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October, the team �hit a bullet with abullet,� knocking the reentry vehicleout of the sky.

The potential aftershocks of thisyear�s success could be felt on theisland for years to come as TeamNMD, with all its supporting agen-cies, increases its presence and testschedule.

NMD wasn�t the only big news onthe atoll this year. Some other topstories included:

The KRI DewaruciWhen the Indonesian training ship

KRI Dewaruci pulled into Echo Pierquietly, who knew they would havesuch a large impact on the people ofKwajalein?

The three-masted tall ship pulledinto Kwajalein�s harbor in May with10 officers, 60 sailors and 77 mid-shipmen cadets. They were on theirway to the U.S. Gold Rush Racefrom San Francisco to Long Beach,Calif.

But in their three-day stay, thecrew won the hearts of island resi-dents.

The ship dropped its gangplankfor tours, and the cadet band pa-raded around the island, performingto an anxious crowd.

When the ship returned toKwajalein in August, on its way back

from the race it won, island residentsprepared a warm welcome that in-cluded soccer games, beach partiesand an adopt-a-cadet program thatbrought cadets to the homes of resi-dents for home-cooked meals. Manycadets returned to Indonesia havingshared not only a meal with theirAmerican hosts, but also a bit of theirculture.

Y2KWho isn�t sick of hearing about

Y2K? But not even on this islandwere we immune to the Y2K crazesweeping the computerized world.

Preparation began in 1998, butc o n t i n u e dthroughout thisyear.

Kwajalein is thefirst DoD installa-tion to pass intonew millennium,and the world willbe watching withinterest.

Perhaps this willdevelop furtherinto the top storyof 2000.

And now amonth-by-monthlook at some otherstories that madeup the year in

n e w son Kwa-jalein.

January� ��The windy

season blowsheavier than nor-mal, with small craftwarnings flying morethan two weeks straight.Where winds normally aver-age around 16 knots, windsinstead average over 20 knots.

� Marine Department tugs begintransport of supplies to Roi for pavingproject. Tugs haul 32,000 tons ofaggregate rock, 9,500 drums of as-phalt and 42,000 gallons of dieselfuel, among other supplies. The pav-ing project is completed in June.

� Roi golfers claim second straightAtoll Cup, tying the series 2-2.

February� Medal of Honor recipient Rich-

ard K. Sorenson visits for 55th an-niversary of Kwajalein Atoll inva-sion.

� Three Palms Snack Bar opens.� Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) leads

a visiting delegation of Congressmenand staffers from the Resources Com-mittee to Kwajalein to prepare forupcoming Compact of Free Associa-tion talks with the Republic of theMarshall Islands. The talks begin inOctober.

� The Majuro tennis team retainsMicronesian Cup, defeating theKwajalein Tennis Club on Kwaj.

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Richard Dixon, left, talks with Indonesian cadets Sgt. Majors Rasyid Al Hafiz and LaodeHolib over dinner as he examines pictures of Holib’s family and girlfriend.

Marine Department tugs, such as the Mystic , pictured here,carries a heavy load in January. Both the Mystic and her sistership, Gulf Condor , receive overhauls in Australia this year, aswell.

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March� Scuba steps into lagoon open

after nearly three years of volunteerlabor.

� Army donates excess equipment,orginally valued at $2 million, toEbeye. Donations include trucks,vans, hospital equipment, tools, fur-niture and appliances, to name afew.

� Glory Trip 28, a Peacekeeper ICBMmission, brings eight reentry vehiclesto Kwajalein in a spectacular andsuccessful mission.

� Bucholz Army Airfield sees threesafe emergency landings in threeweeks including an Air Force C-141,Australian C-130 and a second Aus-tralian C-130. Australian divers visitthe island for about a week whiletheir aircraft is repaired.

April� RSE Supply and Transportation

Division wins DoD worldwide 1998Military Traffic Management Com-mand Quality Award. RSE FreightForwarding Facility in Richmond, Ca-lif., which sends supplies to Kwaja-lein, also wins MTMC AdvancedTransportation Performance Award.

� RMI President Imata Kabua andCol. Gary K. McMillen, USAKA/KMRcommander, mark Earth Day byplanting a tree on Ebeye. The tree-planting kicks off Ebeye Green Project2000, which is designed to line La-goon Road on Ebeye with trees.

� Members of the Japanese De-fense Research Center in Tokyo visitKwajalein as part of an effort to learnabout the island and join in TheaterHigh Altitude Area Defense.

May� CPN begins broadcasting �Win-

dow on the Atoll,� a weekly televisionfeature on island events.

� Army Integrated Product Teams

evaluate Kwajalein, looking for waysto streamline and modernize opera-tions.

� The first Ebeye students to com-plete grades kindergarten through12 at Kwajalein schools under theGuest Student Program graduate.

June� Record-breaking $35.2 million

contract is awarded for Roi-Namurpower plant. Officials break groundon the project in December.

� Phillip E. Coyle III, director, Opera-tional Test and Evaluation Office ofthe Secretary of Defense, calls for newinvestment on Kwajalein after a visit.

� June rains bring 12.34 inches, or128 percent of the normal total, pull-ing Kwaj out of drought status.

July� Family Action Plan group orga-

nizes to discuss priorities for islandimprovement. A second FAP meetingis held in November.

� Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mis-sion surveys weather data in andaround Kwajalein. As a result, scien-tists from various U.S. universitiesvisit the island, bringing all kinds ofmeteorological equipment. NOAAsends the research vessel Ronald H.Brown. NASA sends a DC-8 researchaircraft, flown in part by SpaceShuttle astronaut Gordon Fullerton.University of North Dakota Citationand University of Washington Convair580 join the aircraft fleet at BucholzArmy Airfield.

August� KMR is re-established as com-

mand, making the head of the rangea command-designated position

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Shuttle astronaut Gordon Fullerton is oneof a group of pilots flying the NASA DC-8airborne science aircraft for TRMM.

June rains put a downpour on some but brought Kwaj out of drought status.

Work began this year on a $35.2 millionpower plant on Roi-Namur, pictured herein this artist’s rendering.

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picked by a command selection board.� Aloha Airlines begins service to

Kwajalein, giving island residents asecond commercial air carrier.

� Aviation Department wins Armysafety excellence award for 10 yearsof safe operations with no seriousincidents.

� Using a Minuteman III missile,the NMD Radar Credible Target-1test collects critical data on the de-velopment of the Ground Based Ra-dar-Prototype, located at Kwajalein.

September� Theater Missile Defense Critical

Measurements Program Campaign-3 draws AST aircraft, Navy guidedmissile cruiser USS Port Royal, andNavy destroyer USS Paul Hamilton toKwajalein for test.

� Manit Day, a Marshallese holi-day honoring traditions, draws is-land residents for festivities, includ-ing a rare performance by Jobwadancers.

October� WWII-era bone and shell frag-

ments are unearthed, along withwhat may have been a Japanesebunker behind Yokwe Yuk Club dur-ing construction project. Remains areprobably those of a Japanese soldieror Korean slave laborer killed duringthe battle for Kwajalein.

� A $6.2 million contract is awardedto remodel Reef BQ.

� Army Performance ImprovementCriteria teams conduct self-assess-ment surveys and interviews.

� Internet opens to public for 24-hour availability, up from after-busi-ness hours only.

The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USSPort Royal takes on fuel from Kwajalein.The ship came to Kwaj to work with theTCMP-3 test in September.

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November� Housing crunch hits island, with

2,474 people living on Kwajalein and197 on Roi-Namur. Plans are made toexpand housing, eliminate trailersand construct multiplex homes overthe next seven years.

� Public gardens open near CoralSands Beach. The gardens offer pic-nic tables and botannical wonders.

December� Dash-7 fleet experiences problems,

with one aircraft�s nose landing gearcollapsing on touchdown. No one ishurt. Other aircraft undergo requiredmaintenance, forcing the temporarysuspension of Dash-7 service.

� Island residents prepare for holi-days with a variety of annual events, aswell as new events for the millennium.

The Kwajalein Public Gardens open near Coral Sands Beach.

Jobwa dancers highlight a demonstration of Marshallese traditions on Manit Day.

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Kwajalein groups deliver Christmas goodies

Left: DanThibodeau, ofAmerican LegionPost 44, shows ayoung Marshallesegirl how to work ayo-yo. At right:Col. Gary K.McMillen gives acollage to TarmilenRoadrik and NeronRickion of Ebadon.(Photos by Cynthia Brewer)

Left: Grace Fogartydisburses gifts tochildren on theisland of Majetto.Right: This little oneappears to enjoyher Barney theDinosaur doll. Giftsgiven includednumerous toys anddolls popular inboth the states andthe MarshallIslands.(Photos by Cynthia Brewer)

By Jim BennettSanta Claus arrived on Ebadon

and Majetto Wednesday via Armyhelicopter, as members of severalKwajalein organizations deliveredChristmas goodies collected for theisland children.

�It was exciting, looking at theirlittle faces,� said Grace Fogarty,chairperson for the Yokwe YukWomen�s Club, which headed up thedrive.

But then the drive involved manyof the island organizations and nu-merous volunteers. The Army, led byCol. Gary K. McMillen, USAKA/KMRcommander, flew the donors and do-

nations to the two islands on theWest Reef. Representing the RMI gov-ernment and traditional landownerswere Sen. and Mrs. Laji Taft and Mr.and Mrs. Hiram Malolo. The Ameri-can Legion, Kwajalein SportfishingClub, Kwajalein Scuba Club, ShrineClub, Chapel Fellowship Group andPTO all pitched in, among others.The drive extended over the oceanwith Anthony Leon of Dollar TreeStores and Stanton Beauty Supply,both of California, donating items forthe some 350 gift bags.

Each gift bag included a pair of flip-flops, toothpaste, toothbrush,bubbles, glider planes, coloring books

and crayons, yo-yos and school sup-plies. Boys received water bottles andgirls received beauty supplies. T-shirts were also given out.

As the helicopters landed, chil-dren and adults alike waved. Groupson each island sang to the visitors.

�It was a big success,� said Lt.Col. Steven Beal, chief of theUSAKA/KMR Host Nation Office.�It was nice for us too. We felt goodgiving gifts to the kids for Christ-mas, and we enjoyed the singingvery much.�

Said Fogarty, �It was a real movingexperience.�



By KW HillisSince Kwaj is the first Department

of Defense (DoD) installation seeingthe New Year, and the first to experi-ence the highly anticipated Y2Krollover, the world will be watchingthe island celebration.

�Window on the Atoll� will tape thecountdown by Paul King, SodexhoMarriott Food Services general man-ager, at the Yokwe Yuk Club�s NewYear�s Eve Block Party. Portions ofthe tape will be sent to the states viaa video teleconference Saturdaymorning.

King, who has done countdowns on

Y2K reporting.KMR�s instrumentation systems (radars, telemetry,

optics, communications, etc.) are coordinated worldwideon GMT, so they won�t roll over until noon, Jan. 1.

USAKA/KMR is one of about 50 facilities worldwidethat will report to the DoA one hour after midnight, Dec.31 and one hour after noon Jan. 1, Hornbrook said.

About three years ago, Y2K specialists came to Kwajfrom the DoA and other agencies to identify any potentialproblems that could occur from Y2K, Hornbrook explained.

He said about 55 systems were identified which couldbe affected, and the manufacturers were queried forhardware and software patches and/or replacements,or to retire the systems, to make them Y2K compliant.Systems in areas such as power, water, security,communications, computer networks, air traffic control,radars, satellites, missile flight safety, optics, telemetryand essentially all life support and communicationsystems were examined.

As of now, the only subsystem that�s not fully compliantis the time-of-day feature on the telephone switch.

A Y2K team, led by Hornbrook, will report to the EOC 30minutes after midnight.

Other team members are Lou Stegmann,Communications; Marty Sargent, KMR; Paul Savage,Raytheon IMD; Mike Dormand, Raytheon Facilities;Gene Dohrman, USAKA/KMR Facilities; and Lt. Col.Steve Beal, Host Nation.

Observers will also be at Ebeye to monitor thecommunications satellite Earth terminal, telephoneswitch, and power and water utilities, Hornbrook said.

�We have about five alternative means prioritized forsending our reports in,� Hornbrook added.

As Y2K rolls around the Earth, the distant link of thesatellite circuits will be monitored for 24 hours.

�Until it comes all the way around the world, we�re notfinished,� Hornbrook said.

�We don�t anticipate any problems, [but] this is the

Two for the price of one: Kwaj Y2K to roll over twice(From page 1) first time this has ever happened ... The big thing here

is our isolation,� he explained. �We generate all our ownpower, water and other life-support systems, and areentirely self-sufficient. And we have to get everythingright the first time.�

Those systems that are not DoA-mandated will bechecked on the next duty day. The whole range will notbe run until Jan. 4 or 5 to make sure all the systems worktogether and to prepare for the IFT-4 mission Jan. 19.

Marty Sargent, KMR engineer and Y2K coordinator forthe range, explained that although most of the rangesystems won�t be tested until the following week, it�simportant the facility support systems be up and running.This includes the power, air conditioning, firesuppression and saltwater intake systems.

Two range systems will be running at midnight, Sargentsaid. Altair will be tracking all night Dec.31 and the nextday, with Tradex as Altair�s backup, and the weatherstation is up 24 hours a day for forecasts. Everythingelse will be checked on the first work day, Jan. 4.

That day the range will perform local tests andsimulations, culminating in a meteorological rocketlaunch in the afternoon.

�We�ll come as close as we can in checking out all oursystems at the range to identify that they work,� Sargentsaid.

He explained the range began in early 1998 preparingfor the Y2K rollover. On three separate dates in the fallof 1998, rangewide tests were performed in which therollover was simulated by �warping� the clocks forwardto the critical year 2000 dates. All were successful.

Other work-related systems, such as Gold+,Community Activities facility reservations and financesoftware, will be tested by Raytheon on Jan. 4 when workcommences.

Every major facility at Kwajalein has backupgenerators, which are not on timing devices.

Should any glitches occur at midnight, AFRTS radio andTV stations will notify the community.

previous New Year�s Eves, is defi-nitely not blasé about this count-down.

�The plan is to tape the countdownfor TV nationwide. We�re going to haveGPS [Global Positioning System] giveus the exact time to start the count-down. A glass ball [hung outside theYokwe Yuk] will start to rotate andglitter as the countdown ends. It�s anhonor to be able to do the countdownto the year 2000,� King exclaimed.

The tape will then be whisked tothe Video Teleconferencing Center(VTC) for a press conference withcivilian media members in the states

to be shown on programs and CNNon New Year�s Eve morning.

The press conference, chaired byCol. Gary K. McMillen, USAKA/KMRcommander, will begin at 1 a.m. localtime on Jan. 1. A short, preparedbriefing will be followed by a ten-minute question and answer ses-sion. In the states, 40 media mem-bers, including ABC, CBS and CNN,will participate in the teleconference.

Unlike Kwaj, viewers in the statesmay experience a bit of déjà vu dur-ing their New Year�s countdowns af-ter seeing the island bring in the newmillennium.

All eyes turn to Kwajalein on New Year’s Eve


YOKWE YUK CLUB LUNCH SPECIALSSat ClosedTue Bleu cheese burgerWed Pasta primavera with tomato

Alfredo sauceThur Mexican lasagnaFri Creamy cajun shrimp fettucine

YOKWE YUK CLUB DINNER SPECIALSTonight ClosedSat ClosedSun Chicken Florentine

Prime ribWed Chicken-fried steak with gravy

Prime ribThur Family Night

Mexican buffetKing Ranch chickenRoasted pork loin with honey chipolte glazeCrispy Mexican polenta

Fri Pasta quatro fromaggio

Sat Special New Year's menuSun Brunch station open«

Beef teriyakiChicken diablo

Mon Brunch station open«Grilled pork chopsHot buffalo wing bar

Tues Eggplant Parmesan«London broilHot dog barGrill: Barbecued beef sandwich

Wed Broiled mahi mahi steak«Barbecued ribsTop-your-own taco barGrill: Chicken Bacon and Swiss sandwich

Thur Country-fried chickenMacaroni and cheesePasta barGrill: Cheese sandwich

Fri Chicken cacciatore«Roasted top roundFish and chipsGrill: Taco burger

DinnerTonight Parisian fish«

Black-eyed pea jambalayaChicken supreme

Sat Special New Year's menuSun Sweet-and-sour pork«

Chicken-fried steakFried pork chops

Mon Vegetable stir-fry«Roasted turkey dinnerHot buffalo wing bar

Tues Vegetarian Stroganoff«Barbecued brisketSausage-stuffed zucchini

Wed Baked chicken«Spaghetti and meatsauceSizzling fajitas special

Thur Garden vegetable pasta«Ham and potatoes au gratinNew England broiled

«This symbol denotes the Wellness Menu.

Lunch HELP WANTEDFLIGHT ATTENDANT, Aviation. Full-timeposition. Individual will be responsible forpassenger safety during air and groundoperations; preparing aircraft cabin for flight;assisting the boarding of passengers; andconducting safety briefings. For more infor-mation or to submit an application, call HR,Nancy, 53705.

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST,Medical Dept. Full-time position. Individualwill perform all aspects of supply andequipment procurement. Spreadsheet/da-tabase and Gold+ experience required. Sub-mit an application or resumé to HR, Nancy,53705.

RECREATION AIDE, Bowling Center. Part-time position. Candidate must be willing towork evenings and weekends and be on-callas needed. Duties include handling cashand working with machinery. Submit appli-cation to HR, Nancy, 53705.

DIVISION MANAGER'S SECRETARY, Fa-cilities Support Division. Full -time position.Immediate availability. Manager seeks as-sistant extraordinaire. Looking for someonewho not only can perform standard clericalduties (answering phones, filling, appoint-ment calendar and mail), but who can alsolighten manager's heavy administrative bur-den. Good computer skills and familiaritywith Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel,Outlook and PowerPoint) required. Musthave excellent oral and written communica-tion skills and customer service skills. Ifyou are interested in this challenging posi-tion, call HR, Nancy, 53705.

HOUSING ASSISTANT. Full-time position.Responsibilities include maintaining familyhousing database (FOX Pro), provide RSEmanagement and USAKA with reports andstatistics, and coordinate family housingassignments and terminiation with the Or-ganizational Housing Representative. Formore information or application, call HR,Nancy, 53705.

KAPS AIDES, Education Dept. Positionsavailable. Classroom assistant needed forpreschool and school-age service programs.Responsibilities include assistance withsnack preparation, food sanitation proce-dures, supervision of children and partici-pation in a wide variety of recreationalactivities. Individual must possess a cheer-ful, energetic spirit and be able to work wellwith children. Selected individuals will berequired to undergo a criminal history back-ground check. Submit application or resuméto HR, Nancy, 53705.

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN, AerometWeather Station. Responsibilities includeinstalling, maintaining, troubleshooting andrepairing weather and weather-related sys-tems throughout the atoll, as well as work-ing rotating meteorological observer shifts.Specific job tasks include maintenance and

repair of weather radar, weather satellitereceiver, computer workstations and PCs,upper air sounding systems, wire and fibercommunications and meteorological observ-ing and recording systems. Knowledge ofradar systems and calibration techniques ishighly desired. Call Julie Rehman, 51508.

AUDITOR, Finance Dept. Part-time posi-tion. Seeking individual to examine depart-ment records, inspect accounting systems,ensure compliance with policies, preparereports and make recommendations forcorrective actions. Position requires highschool education; desire bachelor�s degreein Business or Finance or five to seven yearsequivalent experience. Must be familiarwith MS Office. For more information or tosubmit a resumé, call HR, Nancy, 53705.

ACCOUNTING CLERK, Finance Dept. Full-time (or job share) position. Individual willbe responsible for formal billing, assistingwith formal collections, postage meter, de-livery of U.S. mail, answering telephonesand various other office tasks. Good com-munication skills a must. Must be detail-oriented and have good computer skills withknowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.For more information or to submit an appli-cation, call HR, Nancy, 53705.

Raytheon postings for on-island positions arelisted in the Hourglass. Off-island positions areupdated weekly in the Career OpportunitiesBook at the HR counter, Bldg. 700.

WANTEDGOING BACK to school. If you have thetextbook, Economics Principles and Policies(ECON 201) or Business Law (BMGT 380)and would like to loan or sell it, call Kevin,54784.

FLUTE TEACHER for adult novice. Helpkeep latest Christmas gift from becominganother dust bunny. Call 52374 and leavea message.

THE HOURGLASS will soon be running aseries on travel to the island of Chuuk andGuam. We need aerial photos or any photoswith scenic or cultural content. Photo creditwill be given and photos will be returned.Call Bob, 53539.

ROOM DIVIDER or screen to cover 3'opening. Would like to borrow for the monthof February. Call 52504.

DO YOU KNOW someone in the communitywho volunteers his or her time above andbeyond the call of duty? If so, drop thatperson�s name along with a 25-word de-scription of that person�s contribution in theHourglass drop box (Building 805, secondfloor).

GIVEAWAYPICNIC TABLE, top needs repair. You takeit away. Call 51445.

LOSTREADING GLASSES with wire frames Tues

Pizza and meal takeout/delivery available atThree Palms Snack Bar. Call 53409.

CAFE PACIFIC

Classified Ads and Community Notices




day, Dec. 21. Call 54962 days or 53725evenings. Reward offered.

BLACK SHAWL with gold bead fringe andfan-shaped design at Yokwe Yuk after IREholiday party. Sentimental value, rewardoffered. No questions asked. Call 56753.

BLACK POOL CUE in black case with strap.Reward. Call 4784.

FOUNDNICE KWAJ scuba hat at post office Dec.20. Call 53888.

TWO NEW sand chairs on porch by travelagency. Call 51815.

GUESS WATCH with velcro band at theadult pool on oceanside. Call 52155W or54488H.

LARGE FISHING NET on reef. Call 52527.

SNORKELING GEAR and a hat at EmonBeach. Call 51128.

FOR SALEPIONEER SURROUND sound receiver withlarge Technic speakers, 100 watts perchannel. This equipment is new with lessthan 20 hours of use and is DVD ready.Asking less than one-half of original price at$150. Call 54784.

16' x 16' PATIO COVER, constructed with 4x 4 (11), 2 x 6 (7), 2 x 4 (10) and 4 x 8plywood sheets (4). You can remove forpatio cover or lumber; fence lumber, 4 x 4(14), 2 x 4 x 16 (10), 2 x 4 x 8 (6). Will sellfor best offer. Call 52602.

GIRLS� BIKE, good condition, $25; CDplayer, $10. Call 51445.

BODY GEOMETRY Comfort Saddle bicycleseat, disperses sitting pressure and seatnumbness, $20. Call 52504 after 5 p.m.

1996 YAMAHA 90HP jet ski for two people,runs good, $3,900; 110HP jet ski for threepeople, engine needs rebuild, $2,400; fullystocked boathouse with many extras,$3,000. Call John, 52860H or 54948W.

FREEZER, never used, paid $275, will sellfor $175 or trade for patio furniture, scubagear or other. Call 51035.

TWO SAMSONITE 29" suitcases withwheels, $25; 30" American Tourister suit-case, $20; 27" and 25" Starflite suitcases,$15. Call 52602.

FOUR OFFICE CHAIRS, $5-$20; space-saving loft bed, $50; Southwestern Bellcordless speaker phone, $25. Call 52602.

GIRL SCOUT uniform, size 10, includesblouse, skirt, vest, shorts, belt, socks, ties,pouch and sash, excellent condition, $30.Call 52602.

2-5 BAHT, 24K Thai gold chains, 18" long.Call 52466.

MEDIUM-SIZED recliner, $75; Yamaha elec-tronic piano, $100; Panasonic multi-laserdisc player, model LX-H170, $125; TeacAV-100 audio/visual controller, $75; TeacPD-600M 6-disc CD player, $100; plants.Call 52927.

MEN�S 18-SPEED bike, available Jan. 5,$50; three-speed chopper, comes with abox of miscellaneous bike parts, $50. Call51031.

HOOVER FUTURA canister vacuum withextra bags, runs great, three years old, $75or best offer. Call 54430 or 51107.

AINSLEY DISHES and tea/coffee pot andcups. Call 53659.

BOYS� 16" BIKE, only three months old,with training wheels, $45; RCA 19" color TVwith remote, $100; Sylvania VCR, $75;Sony Hi-Fi stereo VCR, $185. Call 54643.

PATIO TABLE and four chairs with cush-ions, $30. Call 53648 after 4:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY NOTICESHEY SPIKERS, diggers and blockers! It�sadult volleyball season again. Start puttingthat winning team together now. Team man-agers must bring their roster to the manda-tory managers� meeting Wednesday, Jan. 5,6 p.m., in CAC Room 6. For more informa-tion, call Lynn, 53331.

CONTRACT BRIDGE for Dec. 7. No slamswere bid and made, but the winners wereLeRoy Sievers, Joe Baldassini, DianeBackstrom and Russ Kees.

RECIPES FOR the next Kwaj cookbook canbe sent to CWF, P.O. Box 1068, Local. Askyour family for favorite holiday recipes.Send typed or printed recipes with yourname, address and phone number. No formneeded. Questions? Call Pat, 53355.

MILLICAN FAMILY POOL will be closed

until Jan. 5 due to additional maintenance.The adult pool will continue to be lifeguardedand available to children under 18 from 1 to4 p.m. An adult must accompany childrenunder the age of 12. The adult pool is closedon Wednesdays for cleaning.

KWAJALEIN CHURCH of Christ welcomesyou. Sunday worship is 10:45-11:45 a.m.,in CRC Room 1. Bible classes are Wednes-days, 7-8 p.m., in the Religious EducationBuilding.

A VOLLEYBALL scorekeepers� clinic will beheld 5:30 p.m., Friday in CRC Gym. Thisclinic is for anyone who is interested inkeeping score for the 2000 adult volleyballseason. This is an excellent way to getinvolved with community events and earnsome extra cash at the same time. For moreinformation, call Lynn, 53331.

VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS� CLINIC. Get in-volved in the community and earn someextra money, too. The adult volleyball offici-ating clinic will be 6:30 p.m. Friday in CRCGym. Anyone interested is welcome to at-tend the clinic. For more information, callLynn, 53331.

SOMETIMES IT'S OK to cross the line � thefinish line that is. Come be the first to run,jog or walk into the next millennium at theKwajalein Running Club�s annual New Year�sEve midnight run. Be the last person tocross the finish line before the stroke of

GSK Supply Customer SupportChange Notice:

Effective immediately, all non-KLScustomers (Dept. T171) will request stockthrough the stock material management

group (Bldg. 602, upstairs).

• Fax or guardmail your completedExpense and Issue Documents (E&I) to

the attention of Cindy Stephens.

• Your request(s) will be reviewed andentered by the material management

team. (The warehouse will no longer dothe order entry.)

• Make sure your fax number is on theE&I so we may forward a copy for

your records. (Make note of any changesthat have been made.)

• Our goal is to provide 100% of therequest(s). However, other customer

requirements may be considered in theapproval process. Changes will be

noted on your E&I.

• Planning ahead is the key to timelyfulfillment of orders and your

cooperation is requested.

Questions may be directed to thematerial management customer servicedesk, 52185, or Cindy Stephens, 52128.

Youth soccer registration is $25 perchild starting Jan. 1 and is beingtaken at Community Activities or

the youth center, 3-6 p.m.

Coaches meeting is scheduledfor Wednesday, Jan. 5, at CRC

Room 5.5:15 p.m. . . . . . Tiny Tots (3-5 yrs old)

6 p.m. . . . Small Frys (K-1st grade)7 p.m. . . Pee Wee (2nd-3rd grades)8 p.m. . . . Juniors (4th-6th grades)

Youth soccer clinic is scheduledFriday, Jan. 7, 4-7 p.m., at CRC

Room 5. Paid positions andtraining provided.



A meteorological rocketlaunch operation fromKwajalein is scheduled

for Tuesday, Jan. 4.Caution areas for thismet rocket launch will

exist in the oceanwithin an area defined

by the followingcoordinates:

08 degrees 51 minutes north,166 degrees 30 minutes east



All personnel and craft must stay out of the caution and hazard areas between12 noon and 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, or until the restrictions are lifted. The groundhazard area must be clear of all non-essential personnel no later than 12 noon. See

the maps showing the ocean and ground hazard areas. Questions regarding the above safety requirements should be directed to the range safety officer, 51361.

midnight to enter the winner�s circle. Therace begins and ends near Emon Beachmain pavilion Friday, Dec. 31. Begin thecourse anytime before midnight dependingon your anticipated pace. The course isapproximately two miles with a stop alongthe way, so allow time for refreshmentsand socializing. Pick up your entry form atQtrs. 457-A, or call Bob, 51815.

CUB SCOUT PACK 135 leaders will holdtheir next roundtable meeting Monday,Jan. 3, 8 a.m., in the Scout Hut.

MEN�S MONTHLY prayer breakfast will beMonday, Jan. 3, 7 a.m., in the ReligiousEducation Building.

PET OWNERS: The veterinarian from Ho-nolulu has been delayed. She will be com-ing in January. Owners of pets on the listto be seen will be contacted at that time.Questions? Call 52017.

THERE WILL be a PCS party for theBanducci family Jan. 2, 5:30 p.m., at theMP room. Bring a Mexican dish to shareand a family photo for the memory book.Paper products and soda provided. Ques-tions? Call Denise, 52582, Leah, 52777 orWanda, 53227.

ATTENTION ALL BOAT OWNERS: NotifyTrea, Small Boat Marina supervisor, byJan. 20 if your items in the hand launcharea have been tagged for removal. TheMarina will impound any items that aretagged and then not claimed and a fee willbe applied. Questions? Call 53643.

ADULT COMMUNITY ED will be offeringESL II starting Jan. 12. Prerequisite isplacement testing or prior enrollment inESL II fall A session. Classes will meetWednesdays and Fridays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,in the library. Placement testing is byappointment. Class ends March 5. Instruc-tor is Gerri Jackson. Questions? Call51107.

START THE NEW MILLENNIUM off rightby learning to preserve your memoriesfrom the last one. Come to the Yokwe YukWomen�s Club general membership meet-ing Jan. 11, 7 p.m., in CRC Room 1 wherewe will learn how to scrapbook. Bringeight pictures, a pencil or pen, scissorsand your own supplies or $3 for a smallkit of supplies. Questions? Call Lesley,53235.

OFFICIAL NOTICESISLAND RESIDENTS: This bulletin is toadvise you that the Kwajalein paving projecthas begun. This project is a massive under-taking that will affect virtually the entireisland. The nature of this project requiresa number of large pieces of equipment toaccomplish the various tasks. With this inmind, and in order for the project to beaccident free, we ask for the entirecommunity�s assistance. As with any un-dertaking, the Raytheon policy is safety

first, and this project is no exception. Withthe enormity of this undertaking and thetypes of equipment utilized, we implore youto discuss this project among yourselvesand with your families. It is important to beaware of and remain clear of hazard tape,safety fences, cone barricades and other

construction markings. Flagmen may alsobe used to designate construction areas.Note that the interiors of these marked-offareas are construction areas and intendedfor construction personnel only. The CPNroller will be providing updates as to whereand when the crews will be working.



By Barbara JohnsonMost people at Kwaj will be cel-

ebrating the arrival of the new mil-lennium tonight, each in his or herown way. The honors for one of themost unusual and meaningful cel-ebrations go to Annette Cvengros andDan Thibodeau.

Cvengros and Thibodeau will bemarried at exactly midnight at asmall, private candlelit ceremony atIsland Memorial Chapel. They willhave a GPS on hand so they will knowwhen the precise moment occurs.

Cvengros and Thibodeau expect itto be the first wedding of the new

century.�The timing is symbolic to us, as we

see this as the perfect time to beginsharing our lives together as one,�Cvengros said.

Ernie Long, who works at PlantProperty and Control and is an or-dained Baptist minister, will performthe ceremony.

The logistics of coordinating thiswedding were difficult, Cvengros said.Her dress and the rings were pur-chased on a TDY trip to Australia;

Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide

Sun • Moon • TidesWEATHER

See you at the movies!

SaturdayShipwrecked (PG)Set in the 19th century, this familyadventure tells the thrilling story of aNorwegian boy who is indentured as aseaman, only to be stranded by pirateson a deserted island. (Gabriel Byrne,Stian Smestad and Louisa Haigh) (93minutes)Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.No movie at Yokwe Yuk Theater dueto block party.No movie at the Tradewinds Theateron Roi Namur.

SundayThe Barkleys of Broadway (Classic, NR)A popular but endlessly bickeringhusband and wife dance team providethe story line in this movie. Featuressongs such as �They Can�t Take ThatAway From Me� and �The Shoes WithWings On.� (Fred Astaire and GingerRogers)Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.An Ideal Husband (New Release, PG-13)Hollywood revamps Oscar Wilde�s playabout the perpetually interlockedmanners of love and deception. StarsRupert Everett as Lord Goring, awealthy bachelor who cherishes hisprivileges but loathes the prospect ofgrowing up. (Julianne Moore)Richardson Theater, 9:30 p.m.Thomas Crown Affair (New Release, R)A property tycoon masterminds a bankrobbery, and the sparks fly when hestrikes up a fiery romance with thebrilliant insurance investigator who ison to him. (Pierce Brosnan and ReneRusso)Tradewinds Theater, 7:30 p.m.Shipwrecked (PG)Tradewinds Theater, 9:30 p.m.

MondayAn Ideal Husband (New Release, PG-13)Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.Thomas Crown Affair (New Release, R)Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8:00 p.m.

Three-Four Day Outlook

Tonight: Partly cloudy with widely scat-tered showers possible.Winds: Near normal expected.

Tomorrow: Partly cloudy with a few show-ers possible.Winds: Near normal expected.

Temperature: Near normal expected

Annual rain total: 85.02"Annual deviation: -16.29"

Call 54700 for continuously updated forecastsand sea conditions.

Forecasts available online: www.kmr-wx.com

Courtesy of Aeromet

Friday /1841December 31 1816, 2.3'

Saturday 0704/1841 0224/1435 0010, 3.5' 0633, 1.8'January 1 Last Qtr. Moon 1314, 4.0' 1937, 2.0'

Sunday 0704/1842 0310/1516 0125, 3.6' 0729, 1.7'January 2 1403, 4.4' 2027, 1.7'

Monday 0705/1843 0357/1559 0217, 3.8' 0812, 1.4'January 3 1441, 4.7' 2106, 1.4'

Tuesday 0705/1843 0444/1643 0257, 4.0' 0849, 1.2'January 4 1514, 5.1' 2140, 1.1'

Millennium marriage plannedfor New Year’s Eve at chapel

Annette Cvengros and Dan Thibodeau metat a beach party on Kwajalein in 1998. Thecouple plan to ring in the New Year with aprivate wedding at the stroke of midnighton New Year’s Eve.

Dan�s clothing was bought by a friend;and many of the other items werefound by friends off island or on theInternet.

�The efforts of our friends to makethis happen have been overwhelm-ing,� she added.

She also expressed her apprecia-tion to the Kwaj Post Office staff forprocessing the packages quickly.

Cvengros works as a manager inSupply and Transportation and hasbeen at Kwaj 2 ½ years. Thibodeau isa security specialist for IRE Security.The couple met at a beach party herein1998.

“The efforts of ourfriends to make thishappen have been

overwhelming.”— Annette Cvengros