Kwajalein HourglassFridayApril 26, 2002

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THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASSVolume 42, Number 33 Friday, April 26, 2002

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

Wallace talksrebid, peopleat open forum

(Photo by KW Hillis)

New-found harmonyWomen from Majuro, Ebeye and Kwajalein, including, from left, Gina Hubshman, NIkaWase, Maryanne Lane, Lynda Golly (at piano), Jeanne Cummings (in back), QueenClanry and Patty Potts, join together for singing and fellowship Sunday night at thehome of Sheila Wrenn. The various women’s clubs spent the weekend getting to knoweach other. See page 3 for full story.

(Photo by Barbara Johnson)

Elizabeth Keck, left, joins Dr. Tamara Hunt for somepuppetry lessons last week in Gina Bennett’s class.

Air travel remains a bumpy prospect

Hunt combines puppets and educationBy Barbara JohnsonFeature Writer

The only rule was, “Make ituniquely yours.” And studentsfrom kindergarten through sixthgrade followed it faithfully, asthey created their own puppetsat school last week.

Dr. Tamara Hunt, visitingartist in residence from theUniversity of Hawaii, beganeach class by sharing some ofher own puppets, using apronstages she invented, designedand made. From each apronalmost magically appeared

bears, ducks, birds, MotherGoose characters and a veryhungry caterpillar, to name justsome of the many surpriseswaiting inside her deep pockets.

On separate lap boards thatserved as an ocean, a bed ortrees, the hand and fingerpuppets played out familiarstories, songs and rhymes, withthe students often taking thepart of a character as well.

Hunt even played Little MissMuffet herself, using a studentvolunteer to place a huge spider

(See HUNT, page 8)

By KW HillisFeature Writer

Get proper documentation and bookearly if you are going off-island thissummer, advised Maj. Matt Reed,USAKA Logistics and Community Ac-

tivities Directorate chief, during theKwajalein Community Team Buildingmeeting Tuesday night.

Reed outlined required travel docu-mentation and gave other travel tips to

(See SUMMER, page 5)

By Peter RejcekAssociate Editor

No matter who’s running themain logistical and technical con-tracts in the future, business atUSAKA and the range will be dif-ferent as the installation evolvesand modernizes.

That was one of many messagesrelayed by Raytheon Site ManagerJohn Wallace at a company openforum Wednesday night. Wallacewasted little time before jumpinginto the hottest topic of the lastyear: The rebid for the KLS andIRE contracts.

“There are going to be changesno matter who wins,” Wallace said.

Raytheon is competing with ateam of Lockheed and Bechtel aswell as Northrop Grumman for thecontracts. The government hasdone its initial review of the bidsand returned questions to the con-tractors, who have about threeweeks to respond and clarify theirpositions, according to Wallace.

A government team will then bereassembled to evaluate the an-swers. A second round of questions

(See AWARD, page 4)

Kwajalein HourglassFriday

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Commanding Officer...Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr.Public Affairs Officer..........LuAnne FantasiaEditor..........................................Jim BennettAssociate Editor...............................Peter RejcekFeature Writers....................Barbara Johnson

KW HillisGraphics Designer ...........................Dan Adler

The Kwajalein Hourglass

The Hourglass is named for the insigniaof the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, whichliberated the island from the forces of Impe-rial Japan on Feb 4, 1944.

The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorizedpublication for military personnel, federal em-ployees, contractor workers and their familiesassigned to USAKA. Contents of the Hour-glass are not necessarily official views of, orendorsed by, the U.S. Government, Depart-ment of Defense, Department of the Army orUSAKA. It is published Tuesdays and Fridaysusing a network printer by Raytheon RangeSystems Engineering editorial staff, P.O. Box23, APO AP 96555. Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local 53539.

Printed circulation: 2,000

Editorial

By Rochelle Santorum (Cunningham)You�ve heard it tons of times while on

Kwaj: �Some things never change.�Well, that can be the case when you�re

talking about certain things. For instance,that ingredient you�ve been waiting for atSurfway, or a necessity from Macy�s orMacy�s West that has been out of stock... �is on the next barge.� What about theblue-green water on the calmest of days?Isn�t it always beautiful? Same thing goesfor the AMC bringing produce and mail �it�s delayed another 24 hours. Thesethings are always bound to happen here.

On the other hand, there are a lot ofthings about Kwaj that have changed.

I remember when I used to have to hikeup a stairwell on the back side of thesnack bar to go to �Macy�s East� to lookat toys. You know that slab of concretenext to the family pool? Well, that used tobe our �teen center,� with a snack barincluded for our eating pleasure.

George Seitz used to have a cool littlehallway that went from the playgroundthrough toward KAPS. That�s where Iused to play �2-square� at recess. Sincethen, the elementary school has beenre-done, as well as many other buildingsaround here � modernization throughtime. These changes are OK.

Growing up here was quite an experi-ence. I have to say that I remember a lotof fun things that happened since I was inelementary school. Anywhere you arethroughout your life, you hit milestones;however, the ones on Kwaj can be unique.

When I was in elementary school I hadto be home when the six o�clock sirenwent off (which is still the case today withmany families).

In 7th and 8th grade, I progressed andwas allowed to stay out a little later � ifI had a very legitimate excuse. At 15, Iwas allowed to get a boat license (and Ididn�t even have to get a permit). Finally,the day came when I was actually allowedto stay out on a Saturday night (before thedate line change) and go to the 9:30 movieat the Rich!

Whenever I think about what it was likegrowing up here, I feel lucky. We didn�tget into any (big) trouble; we made ourown fun, and we roamed the island look-ing for things to do. We got very creativeat times. We tended to get bored occa-sionally, seeing that it�s an atmospherelacking in super-duper fun night-life. Butin the end, we always had the Rich movietheater as a gathering point. What wouldwe do if we didn�t have a place to go andhang out?

At the Rich theater, we could talkamongst ourselves and act like kids do.We could sit comfortably and hang outwith our friends. I�m not so sure we reallycared that the movie was old � most of ushadn�t seen it yet anyway.

We never went to the Yuk theater.Sometimes we weren�t allowed if the moviewas �R� rated, and other times we couldn�thandle having to sit still and actually nottalk and watch the movie. The bencheswere way too hard, and it was hot in there.Grown-ups always told us to �shut-up�(their words exactly).

I�m still here on Kwaj, after many morechanges have taken place. I�m an adultnow, and I can say that I haven�t been tothe Yuk theater in over 15 years. It�s stillnot a place I like to go.

I have my own daughter now, and she�llprobably never go. First of all, I think she�stoo short to see past big heads, andanother reason would be the confine-ment. I think the Rich theater is theperfect place for anyone to go and watcha movie.

I�m wondering who would want to closeit? Whoever made this decision must notreally know what it�s like for kids here. Dothey have children of their own. Did theyexperience firsthand what it�s like being16 on Kwaj? Do they have another optionfor the teens and families with smallerchildren?

I think this issue needs to be discussedin more detail, with the people that it willaffect. A handful of decision-makers needto look more at the impact [to] the com-munity, rather than the budget. This wouldbe a bad change.

We may have to grow up, but some things should not change

Former students of Texas A&M Univer-sity gathered with their friends and familyat Coral Sands Beach on April 21 for theannual Texas Aggie Muster. They gath-ered together in remembrance of theirfellow Aggies who have passed awaywithin the last year.

A Texas-style BBQ was enjoyed by allin attendance.

Texas Aggies around the world pridethemselves on their undying loyalty anddevotion to the university. This strongsense of self-pride is embodied within allAggies and is rooted in the traditions of

Texas A&M University. The tradition ofAggie Muster is more than 100 yearsold and spans the globe, with approxi-mately 350 Musters held worldwide thisyear.

Muster is much more than a solemnremembrance of those who have passed.Muster is a special time during the yearthat Aggies throughout the world unite inspirit to renew their loyalty and devotion,not only to the Aggie family, but theendless Aggie spirit as well.

Thanks,Lou Askew, �70

Aggies gather to remember those who have died

Kwajalein HourglassFridayApril 26, 2002 Page 3

By KW HillisFeature Writer

It just took a little while for thevisitors from Majuro and Ebeye toget to know their Kwajalein counter-parts.

“As the weekend went on [the women]became more relaxed,” said DianneTarnstrom, Yokwe Yuk Women’s Clubpresident. “You need exposure to otherpeople to become more comfortable.”

The annual Cultural Exchange Week-end is designed to promote culturalunderstanding, she said. The women’sclubs of Majuro sent 22 women, eachrepresenting a different club, to Kwa-jalein. The event’s location alternateseach year between Majuro and Kwaja-lein.

“It brings two peoples together,” saidCarmen Bigler, Women United To-gether Marshall Islands president. “TheAmericans are on one side and theMarshallese are on the other side. Butwhen we have these exchanges, it pro-motes understanding.”

Welcomed with candy leis and a spreadof sandwiches, salads and desserts byYYWC food chairperson JeanneCummings and her crew at the airport’sentry/exit, guests greeted Americanfriends made last year at the culturalexchange held on Majuro. The rest ofthe first day was filled with a tour of theisland, a welcoming briefing by USAKAcommander Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr.and a potluck at Tarnstrom’s home.

At a gathering Saturday night, Kwa-jalein members performed the “chickendance” and a modified version of “ThisLand is Your Land,” said Sue Rosoff,YYWC member. The Marshallesewomen then sang and danced for their

hosts.“We only practiced once,” Rosoff jok-

ingly said, pointing out that the Mar-shallese were so much better at sing-ing and dancing because they “prac-ticed all the time.”

On Sunday, a hands-on craft fair in-cluding basket weaving, picture frame-making and a stained glass demonstra-tion helped the visitors become evenmore familiar with their hosts andtheir way of life.

“I made my first basket today,” Biglersaid, adding that she was most im-pressed with Shigeko Jackson, who

turns beer and soda can plastic holdersinto flowers.

“What is good about that is it makesa very pretty flower and at the sametime it’s like saving the environment,”Bigler said.

By Sunday evening’s dinner and giftexchange, held at Sheila Wrenn’shome, 50 women greeted each other asold friends and immediately startedsinging.

Crowding around the piano, playedalternatively by YYWC member LyndaGolly and Majuro’s Jirikkake Club presi-dent Nika Wase, the ladies sang popu-lar American and Marshallese songs.Near the end of the evening, the Kwajwomen deposited their gifts in a pile onthe floor while singing, “Make newfriends and keep the old; one is silverand the other gold.”

Tarnstrom said the exchange wasthe best one ever. “There was so muchinteraction.

“[Thank you for] the fun you havegiven us and how you have opened oureyes to new things,” she told the visi-tors.

Leiroj Neimata Kabua, translated byBigler, said, “From the bottom of ourhearts, I’d like to thank you, the ladiesof Kwajalein Atoll, because you haverecognized us with love.”

Women’s clubs find fellowship across the ocean

(Photos by KW Hillis)

Sylvia Notarianni,Cris Lindborg and

Darlene Korok,left to right,perform an

impromptu danceto a Marshallese

song during the acultural ex-

change event atSheila Wrenn’s

home Sundaynight.

Kwaj resident Sue Rosoff, middle, joins guitar player Nika Wase and ukulele playerQueen Clanry from Majuro in singing rounds of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” as part ofthe weekend festivities.

Kwajalein HourglassFriday

April 26, 2002Page 4

could follow, Wallace said,but that’s unlikely. Each bid-der must then do an oralpresentation of its proposedmanagement plan and Mar-shallese training plan.

At this point, the processappears on schedule, accord-ing to Wallace. “We expectan award in June,” he said.

Phase-in would then beginJuly 1, with the new contractto begin Oct. 1, meaningemployees would be issuednew employment contracts,regardless of who wins. Anyprotests after the bid isawarded could affect thesedates.

While still unable to delveinto specifics at this point inthe process, Wallace reiter-ated that business is and willbe changing as the commandmoves forward with its Vi-sion 2015 plan. Vision 2015 isthe long-range plan for therange.

“What the proposals arecentered on is what the fu-ture is going to look like,” heexplained. The future in-volves a smaller workforce,with fewer accompanied po-sitions and a focus on“maximinizeing” the Mar-shallese workforce. Develop-mental and research jobs arebeing moved to CONUSwhenever it makes fiscalsense, Wallace said.

“If we don’t get cost-com-petitive, the future [of the

range] is in jeopardy,” headded.

Wallace said most of theworkforce reductions will bedone through attrition. Theexodus is already underway,with a peak of PCS movesexpected this summer, hesaid, adding that the dooms-day sentiments are exagger-ated. “People are makingthings out to be worse thanwhat I think they will be.”

With a shrinking numberof accompanied positionsanticipated, the companyactually put a moratoriumon hiring accompanied per-sonnel last year. WhileWallace said that freeze willlikely end once the contractis awarded, a baseline crite-ria for housing will be estab-lished under the new con-tract.

About five trailers a yearare being phased out as theybecome too expensive tomaintain, which reduces thenumber of family quartersavailable. With a higher per-centage of unaccompaniedemployees projected, theshort-term solution is to usehard housing, some of whichis currently being used tohouse TDY personnel,Wallace said. “You’ve got touse the assets you have.”

During the meeting, An-drea Dixon, Human Re-sources representative,handed out answers to about70 questions employees had

about the rebid process, fromcontract renewals to ben-efits. Those questions andanswers, compiled over thelast several months, can befound at the Human Re-sources office.Responding to customers

Surveys, a way of life atUSAKA the last couple ofyears, are also changing theway business is done, Wallacesaid. Specifically, the com-pany is responding to lastfall’s employee surveys.

Wallace said the numberswere disappointing but use-ful. “Surveys are very impor-tant to us … We use [theinformation].”

Areas of concern includecommunication, career de-velopment, employee em-powerment and training. Inresponse, People Teamswere formed. The PeopleTeams, one from Roi andone from Kwaj, are made upof voluntary employees seek-ing to address some of theproblems. They presentedtheir ideas to the seniormanagement, which will re-spond to the teams in thenear future.

One of the recurringthemes is training, Wallacesaid. Unfortunately, headded, during a budgetcrunch that’s one of the firstareas cut — but that can’tcontinue to happen. “We haveto do right by our people.”

Communication is another

area targeted for improve-ment. A Raytheon newslet-ter will be started to keepemployees informed aboutcompany issues and benefits,many of which are not well-publicized or known, Wallacesaid. For example, dues forprofessional organizationsare paid for by the company.Looking up and ahead

Some improvements havealready been done, Wallacenoted. Departments like Hu-man Resources and Financehave either extended hours,now keep their doors openduring lunch or both. Thehours at retail stores havebeen extended. A coffee kioskwas moved into the SunriseBakery, and a new electronicmeal card system was in-stalled at Café Pacific.

“All these little thingsmake a difference,” he said.

The salary plans for em-ployees have been submit-ted, and there will be raises.A and B package employeeswill receive their new sala-ries in May.

Life after Kwaj is anotherquestion the company is ad-dressing, Wallace said. Morehelp will be available foremployees who want to PCSbut remain with Raytheon.While many of the jobs in thecompany are in the engineer-ing industry, other opportu-nities are available.

“Kwajalein is not forever,”Wallace said.

Award for KLS, IRE contracts should be June ...(From page 1)

(Defense Daily, April 24) The Missile Defense Agency plansto incorporate an Aegis cruiser in the next flight test in theGround-based Midcourse Defense program this summer,said Rear Adm. Kathleen Paige, MDA’s technical director.

MDA will be free to use the Aegis as part of the test afterthe official U.S. withdrawal from the ABM treaty goes intoeffect after June 13, Paige noted.

During the next flight test, the Aegis cruiser will be usedin an “off-mode” role to the GMD system to collect targettrack data, Paige said at a seminar on missile defensesponsored by the Lexington Institute.

Also at the seminar, Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Cosumano,commanding general of the Army Space and Missile De-fense Command, suggested when the United States is free

from the treaty that more thought be given to buildingadditional interceptor sites in the United States beyond thetest bed now being built at Fort Greely, Alaska.

“The mindset of one site needs to go away with the ABMtreaty,” Cosumano said. And, systems like the LockheedMartin Theater High Altitude Area Defense, which mayhave been limited in capability by the treaty, also should beincorporated into the GMD program to a greater degree,Cosumano added.

During the upcoming flight test using Aegis, the primaryobjective will be to collect metric track data on the multi-stage target, Paige said. Data also will be examined toevaluate performance of the communications architectureand ability to transmit Aegis-generated messages, she added.

Paige: Aegis cruiser to be used in future missile defense tests

Kwajalein HourglassFridayApril 26, 2002 Page 5

Matthew C. McCarthy of Alexandria,Va., died April 9.

McCarthy was a former Kwajaleinresident, whose last tour was from1997-1999 as an electrician at the Kwa-jalein and Roi-Namur power plants.

He was a 1973 graduate of GeorgeMason High School and an electrician(IBEW). He was the son of Alice D.McCarthy and the late Charles E.

help residents to plan their summertravel.Documentation required for travel

Proof of citizenship and proof of iden-tification are required to leave Kwaja-lein, Reed said.

A passport is the best form of docu-mentation be-cause it meetsboth require-ments.

Aloha requiresa passport, butContinental isless strict.

If a passport isnot available,then some proofof citizenshipsuch as a birthcertificate oreven a gun per-mit will do, he said. A Continentalpassenger without a passport must alsohave proof of identification such as adriver’s license, a K- or C-badge or anygovernment-issued picture ID. Conti-nental, RSE travel or the USAKA Le-gal office can help determine whatdocumentation is legal.

Children, even traveling with par-ents, need similar documentation.

“We just denied boarding to someoneon Aloha last month and Continentallast week because they were going backto the states with a child without docu-mentation,” said Yvonne Duarte, Conti-nental Travel Office site manager.

“A lot of people are getting pass-ports,” she said.

Contractors and their family mem-bers can get a passport free of charge.Shortly after Sept. 11, the governmentagreed to reimburse the contractor forpassports, Reed said. The process takesabout 30 to 45 days.

Military personnel and their depen-

dents can travel on their military iden-tification and a set of orders, he added.Booking early

“I feel that the missions will cer-tainly affect summer travel,” Reed said.“The sooner you book the better.”

Traveling this summer will be par-ticularly difficult, Duarte said. Manyairlines have consolidated their flightsand seats are filling up from Honoluluonward.

She expects the commercial carriersto be completely booked within a weekor two for the flights around the lastday of school, June 7, and warns thatthe TDY people arriving and departingthis summer will book many of theseats.

“People waiting a long time to decide[and book] are taking a big risk,” saidTammy Larkin, RSE Travel agent.

As of now, there are no plans to addadditional flights, but that may changeif the need is known ahead of time,Reed said.Security checks at airports

“If you buy one-way tickets, you maybe automatically selected [for a secu-rity check],” Reed said. “It sends a flagup.”

Other security flags include some-one who has “an odd name,” buys aticket and uses it the same day orarrives late for a flight, he said.

He reminded travelers not to takeany sharp or other banned objects intheir carry-on baggage. For a list ofbanned objects, residents can call Con-tinental or RSE travel offices.Bumped

Both commercial airlines have abumped plan, Reed said. Continentalwill compensate passengers on the spotif they’re bumped or if they volunteerto take a later flight.

Aloha does not pay on the spot, hesaid. Instead, Aloha’s home office willdetermine what compensation, if any,

is due the bumped traveler.Although Aloha has to “abide by the

same rules that the rest of the airlinesdo … they can structure their paymentplans,” Reed said, explaining that Alohais one of the few airlines not to receivefederal funds, even after Sept. 11.

Travelers on ATI’s DC-8, which ser-vices Kwaj on Tuesdays and Thursday,will be put up if the delay includes anovernight stay.

“Even flying Space A, once you’re apassenger, they take care of you like aregular passenger,” he said.

There is no compensation at all forthose bumped off of AMC’s C-141 flight,with service on Saturdays.Checking in for flights

“If you are late for the flight [onKwajalein], they may not board you,”he said. “If you call beforehand and say‘I’m running late,’ they will try to ac-commodate you.”

The local flight departure/arrival re-cording, 53589, is updated to reflect themost current information, he said. Theinternational flight schedule that liststhe scheduled flight arrivals and depar-tures, baggage check-in times and per-tinent phone numbers, can be pickedup from RSE Travel Office, the Com-mercial Airline Services office at theterminal and on the KLS Aviation pub-lic folder.

Aloha is a little stricter about passen-gers bringing in their baggage andreporting to the gate on time, sincethey build their manifest in Honolulu.

Reed reminded travelers coming inthrough Hickam Air Force Base tocheck in with their representative, ei-ther Ken McLemore, if contractor, orBuddy Waggoner, if government.

The key is to know your flight’s de-parture time, the time you need to beat the gate and have the proper docu-mentation in hand, no matter whatairport you are flying out of, Reed said.

Summer travel expected to be busier than normal ...(From page 1)

McCarthy.Other survivors include siblings

Brigette M. Sebring, Carolyn J. Megee,Mary M. Biniek and Christopher A.McCarthy; two nieces and three neph-ews.

Family requests that contributionsbe made to: The St. Jude’s ChildrensResearch Hospital, 505 N. Parkway,Box 3704, Memphis, TN 38103.

Maj. Matt Reed

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Kwajalein HourglassFriday

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By Carol SwordContributing Writer

Shane Leonard won the seventh an-nual Larry Kalawe Memorial Golf Tour-nament at Roi-Namur Sunday.

Leonard, a Roi resident, also won forthe tournament’s best front nine, withJohn Finely scoring the best back nineon the course.

There were several otherwinners in the tournament.Andy Frase won the for themen’s long drive and the clos-est to the pin. Amanda Reedwon for the women’s longdrive.

In the overall scores,Yvonne Duarte and AmandaReed tied for fourth place;Stan McMurtrie placed third;Finley placed second; andLeonard’s first-place finishwith 49 points will land his name on aplaque listing all of the tournament’sannual overall winners.

The Stableford format was used toscore the tournament. The system as-signs five points for an eagle, three fora birdie, two for par and one for abogey. The golfer with the highestpoints is the overall winner.

There were 57 participants in thetournament, and 37 of them flew fromKwajalein to play in the competition.

“A lot of coordination was needed tomake the tournament a success,” saidJim Corbett, a player and organizer forthe Roi-Namur Country Club-sponsoredtourney. “We had to arrange transpor-tation, housing, meals and activities. Itwas a community effort.”

One of the volunteers was KeithFullerton, who drove the beverage cartaround the course.

“I had more fun talking to the golfersthan playing, because I didn’t have toworry about my score,” Fullerton said.

Many of the golfers commented aboutthe beautiful condition of the course.

Lloyd Jordan, a player and former tour-nament winner from Kwaj, noticed theimprovements.

“The greens never looked better,”Jordan noted. “Last night’s rain helped,but the real credit goes to ChristyPappas-Drabek and her staff for all thework they’ve done.”

“I couldn’t have done itwithout the help of LeeTaidrik, Stanny Erakdrikand Larry Lanki,” addedPappas-Drabek, Roi Com-munity Activities superin-tendent.

Willie Ng, a 2000 tourna-ment winner, not onlyplayed in this year’s com-petition but catered theevent. He provided steaks,baked potatoes and bakedbeans for the participants

and their guests. His wife Anne as-sisted with cooking hot dogs and hotlinks before the steaks arrived. TomDrabek served as chef.

Larry Roberts, RNCC president,skipped playing this year due to awrist injury. This was the first timethat he’d ever missed playing, but hewas kept busy with tracking the scores.The numbers were given to Frase, thescorekeeper, who put the informationinto a computer and printed the re-sults. He used a spreadsheet that heand his wife Pam had developed forthe scoring.

Many of the winners generously re-turned their winnings to the tourna-ment fund, which is being donated tothe Kwajalein Shriner’s Club, whichsends Marshallese children off-islandfor medical treatment. A total of $2,700was raised in donations and tourna-ment fees.

“It’s a good cause in a good man’sname,” Leonard said, referring to LarryKalawe, for whom the tournament isnamed.

Time ...........Teams ................................... Court(Key: CRC; BRD, Brandon Basketball Court)

Saturday6:30 p.m. ... I. Delight/Brickdaddies .......... CRC7:30 p.m. ...Sp I Men/Barracudas ............ CRC

Monday4:30 p.m. ... Island Girls/Sp I Women ....... CRC5:30 p.m. ...D. Dribble/Sp II Women ......... CRC6:30 p.m. ... I. Delight/Angels 2 QOP ........ CRC7:30 p.m. ...Brickdaddies/Ballaz ............... CRC

Tuesday5 p.m. ........Sp II Men/Sp III Men ............. CRC5:30 p.m. ...LI-Kabotak/Jabro Girls ......... BRD6 p.m. ........Navigators/Renegades ......... CRC6:30 p.m. ...Lady Doves/Sp III Women .... BRD7 p.m. ........Air Mail/Angels 1 QOP .......... CRC

Wednesday5:30 p.m. ...WD40/Sp I Women ................ CRC6:30 p.m. ...Geriatrics/Mavericks ............ CRC7:30 p.m. ...The Girls/SP I Men ................ CRC

Thursday5:30 p.m. ... Jabro Girls/SDA Trojans ....... BRD5:30 p.m. ...Sp II Men/Calvary Men ......... CRC6:30 p.m. ...LDS Men/SDA Trojans .......... CRC7:30 p.m. ... Jabro Boys/Sp III Men .......... CRC

Friday5:30 p.m. ... Island Girls/WD40 ................. CRC6:30 p.m. ...Angels 1 QOP/Winak ............ CRC7:30 p.m. ...Barracudas/Mavericks ......... CRC

Basketball Schedule

Time ...........Teams ................................... Court(CRC; BRD-Brandon; RAG-Ragan; DAL-Dally)

Saturday5:15 p.m. ...Blue Angels/H. Girls .............. RAG6 p.m. ........Reds/Jatutu ........................... BRD

Monday10 a.m. ......Rescue Heroes/Rugrats ...... CRC10:45 a.m. .Dragontales/C. Friends ......... CRC

Tuesday5:15 p.m. ...Cardinals/Rangers ................ RAG5:15 p.m. ...Blue Angels/Jabro Girls ........ BRD6:30 p.m. ...Diamondbacks/Reds ............ BRD

Thursday5:15 p.m. ...Huntsville Stars/Cardinals .... BRD5:30 p.m. ...Reds/Jabro Boys ................... DAL5:30 p.m. ...Pirates/Mariners .................... RAG6 p.m. ........Marlins/Padres ...................... RAG6 p.m. ........Diamondbacks/Jatutu ........... BRD

Youth Baseball Schedule

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Sports and Leisure

Leonard wins Kalawe tourney

American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON — Mort Walker is adding a new

character to his famous comic strip “Beetle Bailey,”and you can win a pair of airline tickets by comingup with a name for the new character.

The new character is an “always prepared, gadget-loving and quirky information technology officer.”Entries for the “Name the Tech Officer” contestmust be received by 4 p.m. on May 20.

Name new ‘Beetle Bailey’ character and win free airline ticketsJudges will select 12 winners. The winning entrant

will receive a pair of Northwest Airlines tickets,good for any destination in the company’s continen-tal U.S. system. Second- and third-place winners willreceive one Northwest Airlines ticket. All top 12entrants will receive original “Beetle Bailey” art-work.

For contest information, rules and a peek at thenew comic character, visit www.beetlebailey.com.

Shane Leonard

Kwajalein HourglassFridayApril 26, 2002 Page 7

A FAMILY AFFAIR

Rustman attracts moms, dads and kidsas teams and competitors

By KW HillisFeature Writer

Participation in the Rustmantriathlon demands focus, practice anda lot of sweating. When family mem-bers enter, it can also involve somefriendly competition.

“[My wife] Ann beat me last year, soit was the big joke at work,” said KevinCohen. “It was good that Ann did sowell, but after last year I wanted to getin better shape.”

At least 10 families on Kwajaleinhave more than one member prepar-ing for the 23rd Annual RustmanTriathlon on April 29, said Bob Sholar,Kwaj Running Club president andRustman organizer.

“I really don’t know who is enteringyet, since most of the registration formswill be dropped off at my house right atthe deadline [April 25],” he said.

Since people can enter as individualathletes or as part of a team, somefamilies, like Quentin and Jeff Parker,have formed their own team. She willperform the swimming leg from EchoPier to Emon Beach, and he is prepar-ing for the 42-kilometer bike ride fol-lowed by the 10-kilometer run.

Other families won’t participate to-gether. Ray Fogg is entering individu-ally while his son, 12-year-old Ben, willperform the swimming leg on a stu-dent team. Skip and Beverly Schmidtwill each be responsible for the bikingleg, on separate teams.

“It’s notable when both the husbandand wife do the whole event as indi-vidual participants; that is pretty rare,”Sholar said. He said he knows of atleast two couples, the Cohens andDeAnn and Bill Brower, who will becompeting individually.

The Cohens also have the rare dis-tinction of having a third family mem-ber competing. Fourteen-year-old Maxwill perform the biking leg for a stu-dent team consisting of Ben Fogg andrunner Chris Berlind, 13. Berlind’s fa-ther, Brian, will be competing indi-vidually.

Last year, Chris Berlind said he wason a team with his dad and a friendfrom school.

“I was thinking about having [mydad] on my team this year, but hedecided to do it himself, so I got a teamtogether,” Berlind said.

Flexibility in meeting family demandsand getting workouts in is a key tobeing ready for the event, DeAnnBrower said.

“The dinner schedule doesn’t workout so well,” she said. “A lot of days Ibike the six laps in the morning and runsix miles at night. I’ve also been doingthe lagoon swim.” All that exercise issqueezed in with accompanying theBrower’s six-year-old Evan and seven-year-old Eric to their sports games.

Although most of the participantsare involved in sports and activitiesthat keep them in good shape year-round, the adult participants said thatmore exercise is needed to prepare forMonday’s event.

“I knew when I came here and heardabout the race, I knew I’d want to do it,”DeAnn Brower said. “That [first] year Ididn’t know how to swim. I couldn’thave done the whole thing. Once Ilearned, I wanted to do it all by myself.”

This will be the first year the Browershave competed against each other asindividual participants.

“I think I’ll be ahead of him on theswim, but I’ll probably wave at him ashe passes on the bike,” said DeAnnBrower, who just started training hardin February. “He has been biking allyear, but he hasn’t even trained for the

swimming.”Donna and Brett Barraclough and

their three-year-old daughter just ar-rived from Brazil in January. They arealready juggling their schedules to findenough time to prepare for the endur-ance test on Monday.

“My husband is doing the whole thing… I’m doing it as a team. I’m going todo the running part,” DonnaBarraclough said. “[My team is] all newat it; we are like the triathlon virgins;maybe we’ll call ourselves that.”

The teen participants don’t seem toworry as much about getting in shape.

“I had been training for a month anda half and [Max and I] went out on ourbikes together,” Ann Cohen said. “Isaid to him ‘Now don’t get discouraged,I’ve been training for a while.’ He takesoff and leaves me in the dust.”

Some family members are alreadythinking about next year’s Rustman.

“I’m thinking about doing the entireRustman next year, but haven’t de-cided yet,” Chris Berlind said. “My dadsays if I train enough, I can do it.”

That support and encouragement isthe biggest plus to having another fam-ily member compete, according to theCohens.

“It’s good to have someone to bikewith and encourage you,” Max Cohensaid.

Kevin Cohen added, “I’ve been takingguff for a year. I’m going to try a littleharder, but I’m still betting on Ann.”

(Photo by KW Hillis)

Last weekend, 15-year-old Jonathon Miller practices swimming from Emon Beach toEcho Pier and back again for Monday’s Rustman. Miller and his mother, Dotty, are bothperforming the swimming leg of the event, but for different teams.

Sports and Leisure

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on her shoulder, making her shriek.Then, giving each student a sock,

eyes and a mouth, a myriad of scrapsand access to a glue gun, Hunt askedthem to create their own puppet, and“make it uniquely yours.”

“For me with young children it’s thecreative process, the ability to dosomething that’s very individualized,and the ability to verbalize, to developlanguage arts activities. It’s a way tobring stories to life,” she said.

Some grades made puppets in-spired by legends of ‘superchildren,’or heroes, and some made wackypuppets, but all made them withtheir own stamp of individuality.

Hunt, who has taught children’sdrama and puppetry for 30 years inHawaii, spoke after her last class-room visit about the value of art andpuppetry to children.Why use puppets in education?

“I think it goes back to the arts.The wonderful thing about art isthere’s no right or wrong way to doit. You can’t misspell it. You can’tadd or subtract it incorrectly. Itreally, truly is an individual way fora child to express themselves, andfor me, it’s all about empoweringtheir belief in themselves and theirown abilities.

“Oftentimes children are measuredin an academic environment by testscores, and for a child who doesn’ttest well, for a child who’s notacademically oriented in theirlearning processes, art then providesa way to make a statement and findtheir own place in the micro-commu-nity of the classroom.”Why do puppets work so well?

“Everybody loves puppets, and it’sa tremendous vehicle for verbal workwith children. They will articulatemore, say more, express themselvesmore if they’re using a puppet. It justtaps into something that’s reallyunique.”Why use puppets in primary grades?

“I believe children at this age needto explore and find out what theirown creative potential is, and toexperiment and discover. And themore materials and the more oppor-tunities we can give them … is sobeneficial.

“What I care about is the childseeing something they want to use

“My goal with this has alwaysbeen, as an artist, not to leavesomebody thinking, ‘Oh, I can’t dothat.’ I want them to look at this andsay, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s simple. I cando that. I can make that. I know thatsong. I’ve got stuff like that.’ That’sreally what my goal is, so they reallyfeel that they have a grasp on it.”

Hunt has been involved in theaterin some form since she was in fourthgrade, beginning with putting onplays in Girl Scouts.

“I liked to be on stage,” she said.In junior high, she still remembers

building a set out of refrigeratorboxes for the ballet “The Red Shoes.”She also worked at a local commu-nity theater, making props, and wentto a high school that had a fine artsdivision, where she was in chorusand drama.

“I lived and breathed theater for myentire high school years,” she said.

As for her career direction, “It kindof just happened.” At Arizona StateUniversity, where she did herundergraduate and master’s degreework, she got involved in children’stheater. While working on her Ph.D.she became interested in earlychildhood education.

“It was blending two fields that Ireally, really loved.”

Her work in puppetry began whenshe took the teaching position at theUniversity of Hawaii, where sheteaches both drama activities withchildren and drama activities forchildren.

Once a year, she directs a playwith college students, showing to anaudience of about 8,000.

Hunt also teaches a class in alter-native careers, for those who don’tplan to teach or become professionalpuppeteers.

“Students who know drama,theater and puppetry and whounderstand how children work canwork in a variety of fields,” she said.

The class visits hotels, Sea LifePark, the zoo and the aquarium.

As for Hunt, “My love is education,and my focus in puppetry is process:How do you use puppets to allowchildren to develop self-concepts andhow do you integrate them into thecurriculum?”

For those who saw her at Kwaj,that love of education shows.

on their puppet and seeing if it works... It doesn’t matter what it lookslike. Some are artistically gifted andsome come out really, really plain.You have to honor that.

“The younger children knewalmost all the songs I was doing, themonkeys, the ducks, some of thosethings are from books, and it’s a wayto bring those books to life...”

On Hunt’s last day, she made asecond visit to the classes, teachingthe students how to lip-synch withthe puppets, and, dividing the classesin half, so they could perform foreach other.

“I would like the children to see howeffective the puppets are,” she said.What do you hope to leave here?

Hunt brought to Kwajalein some ofthe ideas she teaches in her univer-sity Puppetry in Early ChildhoodEducation class, where the studentsare teachers and create the puppetsand props to take back to their ownclasses.

“I’m trying to do something for thechildren while educating the teach-ers and the moms. I like the momsto see it too. You never know whoseimagination you’re going to sparkwhen you do this.

(From page 1)

Hunt applies 30 years of drama experience to classroom ...

(Photo by Barbara Johnson)Dr. Tamara Hunt shows Chelsea Hina, fore-ground, and Hayli L’Esperance how to maketheir own puppets during a workshop.

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APPLICATIONS are being accepted for the RaytheonSummer Employment Program. We are seeking indi-viduals who enjoy working with children and canhelp provide a safe, fun learning environment. Adultsand students are encouraged to apply. Applicationswill be accepted through May 18. Applicants se-lected will be required to support the Summer FunProgram to work as instructors or recreation aides.The first of two Summer Fun sessions begins June 20.Applicants selected may be required to undergo acriminal history background check. Applicationscan be picked up at the Raytheon Human ResourcesOffice in Building 700. Applicants will be required tofill out a supplemental questionnaire. For moreinformation on the Summer Employment Program,call Jack or Reka, 54916.

COMMODITY SPECIALIST, Supply Dept. Part time.Assist customers with stock material requests, revieworders and research items in both federal- and web-based supplier systems. Responsibilities includeoptimizing stocking levels using material planningrequirements and inventorying control techniquesin an automated logistics system and determiningexcess materials for disposal. Must have strong PC andadministrative skills and be able to work indepen-dently in a fast-paced operation. KEAMS general userexperience preferred.

RECREATION AIDE, Small Boat Marina. Part time.Responsible adult to work Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-6:30p.m. Great for active, outdoors individual withboating interest and experience. Call HR, 54916, orJeff at Small Boat Marina, 53643.

SECRETARY, Education Dept. Full time. Looking forwell-qualified, self-motivated individual experi-enced in Microsoft Word and Excel, office filingsystems and basic office organization. Good inter-personal, oral and written skills a must. Selectedindividual will be required to undergo a criminalhistory background check.

DENTAL ASSISTANT, Kwajalein Dental Clinic. Casual.Responsibilities include preparing and filling im-pression materials; cleaning and sterilizing equip-ment between appointments; exposing, developingand preparing X-rays for review; preparing patientfiles and recording procedures; as well as otherclerical duties. Selected individual will be requiredto undergo a criminal history background check.

SPORTSWRITER, Hourglass. Casual. Submit minimumof three clips to Jim Bennett, Box 23, Local, or atBuilding 805, second floor, at the Hourglass office ore-mail: jbennett@kls.usaka.smdc.army.mil. For moreinformation, call 53539.

Raytheon off-island positions are updated weeklyin the Career Opportunities Book at the HR counter,Bldg. 700.

USAKA currently has the following job vacancies.For application information and announcementpaperwork, call Cris Foster, 54417.

OFFICE AUTOMATION ASSISTANT, GS-06, term for oneyear. Closes May 15.

MAIL CLERK, GS-03, temporary for one year, twovacancies. Closes May 10.

SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER, GS-14. Closes May 6.

WANTEDDONATIONS OF new or used toys for Queen of Peaceschool’s upcoming annual carnival May 10-11. Bringitems to Qtrs. 112-C before May 6. For more informa-tion, call Amber, 54169, or Noda, 52592.

HOUSE, trailer or BQ-sitting for my mother July 2-17.Responsible non-smoker. Good with pets and plants.I can continue care after she leaves if needed. CallJenny, 51611.

HOUSE-SITTING situation for visiting mother forJune and July. Good with pets and plants. Call Jerry,52417, after 5 p.m.

TO BORROW: A cassette, CD or video of Costa Rican folkdance and music. Call Rose, 51800.

LOSTSPY POLARIZED glasses, gunmetal gray, scoop-style,March 16. Call 51611.

FOUNDSILVER RING at adult pool. Call 51045, after 5 p.m.

BUZZ LIGHTYEAR shortset with two dot-to-dot bookson Lagoon Road; TYR goggles, blue, on basketballcourt behind the Youth Center. Call Call 54534.

WRISTWATCH in front of PBQ. Call 53662.

BUCKET of tools and items purchased from Macy’sWest outside Hobby Shop. Call Julie, 51700.

DISHES and ring left at Father/Daughter dance. Call52483.

WOMEN’S PRESCRIPTION eyeglasses, tortiose shell, atEmon Beach. Call 53771.

GIVEAWAYLEXMARK color printer cartridge, 13619HC. Call52297.

PATIO SALESSATURDAY, 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Qtrs. 131-C (inside).PCS sale.

SATURDAY,8-10 a.m., Qtrs. 117-F. Two-family sale.Videos, small refrigerator, sewing and craft supplies,clothes, kitchenware. No early birds.

SATURDAY, 1-3 p.m., or (MONDAY, 7-9 a.m. if it rainsSaturday), Dome 151. Multi-family sale.

SUNDAY and MONDAY, 8 a.m.-noon, Tr. 611. House-hold items, video tapes, music CDs, microwave, SnakeEye irons and Callaway drivers, computer desk, VCR,DVD player, vacuum. Max the cat needs a home.

MONDAY, 6:30 a.m.-?, Qtrs. 420-B. Two JVC profes-sional 8mm movie cameras with viewfinder, remoteadapter, remote control unit, color coder, videoprocessor; Hypertech II underwater video camerahousing; young girl’s clothes; many window blinds;toys; bedding; Sony stereo; speargun; fins; SonyPlaystation.

MONDAY, 7-10 a.m., Qtrs. 426-A (in back). Webbergrill, tabletop ironing board, clothing, Battenburglace items, dishes, fabric, plants, kitchen items.

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MONDAY, 7 a.m.-noon, Qtrs. 137-F. Multi-family sale.Household items, clothing.

MONDAY, 9 a.m.-noon, Qtrs. 224-B. Videos, clothes,toys, household items, indoor and outdoor, blinds.

FOR SALETHREE PAIRS of black swim fins, sizes 3-5, 5-7 and7-9, $5 each. Call 53759.

DESK WITH two file cabinets; two Adirondack chairswith stools; outside storage bin; hammock andstand; gas grill; bread machine; snow cone machine;sand toys and floaties; wine glasses. Call 52667, after5 p.m.

BYKABOOSE bike trailer, sturdy plastic, $50; women’sgolf clubs with bag and cart, $50; kids’ unicycle withbalancing poles, $20; wicker patio furniture includ-ing loveseat, two chairs, coffee table and pads, $60;kids’ guitar with case, $20; skis, $20. Call 53227.

MINI-BLINDS; sheer curtains, $4 each; 8' x 11' pastelrug, $35; toaster/oven, $15; small Hibachi grill, $8;small step stool, $7; tall fica tree, $25. Call 52305.

OFF-WHITE BLINDS for 400-series three-bedroomhouse, $5 each or best offer. Call 52280.

LITTLE TYKES white and blue toy chest, extra-large,excellent condition, $25. Call 51359.

25" COLOR TV with remote, excellent condition,$200. Call Steve, 54184H or 53331W.

COMPUTER: E-Machines 500Mhz Pentium III, 196 MBRAM, DVD (8x), 17" monitor, 13GB hard drive, 56Kmodem, $850 or best offer; CD-RW, $100; entertain-ment center, 53" wide x 44" long, $100; four-drawerdresser and changing table, white with multi-colortrim, $40; mesh baby gate, $10. Call 52475.

SMALL KITCHEN cabinet, $30; Pizelle cookie maker,$5; wafflemaker, $5; white Christmas lights, $1 perstrand; large L.L. Bean hammock, Kwaj-condition,$10; rollerblades, size 10, $35; rollerblades, size 5-6, $35; black collapsible outdoor chair with bag,$10; Sega game gear, $15; Discman with recharge-able battery and two speakers, $15. Call 52758.

16' HOBIE CAT with life jackets, extra accessories andboat shack, good condition, $2,000 or best offer.Call 58609 and leave a message.

PLANTS: Hibiscus, plumeria trees, crotons, bougain-villea, desert rose. Call 52426.

27" TV, $250; canister vacuum cleaner, $40; boosterseat with tray, $8; ceiling fan, $20; big woodenstorage, $15. Call 52669 or see at Qtrs. 401-B.

HUNTER GREEN and beige couch, excellent condi-tion, $600; floor lamp, $50. Call 51081 and leave amessage.

GE DISHWASHER, $250; loveseat, $50; aluminumpatio set with cushions, paid $850, will sell for $200;large microwave, $100; ceiling fans with lights, $40;computer desk, $125; matching desk with file cabi-net, $125; indoor/outdoor blinds, $10. Call 52584.

COMMUNITY NOTICESREMOVE ALL STAPLES, nails and tape used to hangdecorations on public facilities. Be sure to clean thegrounds and facility thoroughly when your event isover. Reserving party will be charged for non-com-pliance if clean up has to be done by CommunityActivities. Questions? Call Community Activities,53331, or CRC, 52491.

YOUTH FELLOWSHIP Kosrae trip photos will be ondisplay for the public Thursday, 7:30 p.m., in theREB. There will be reports on the trip and a slidepresentation. Refreshments will follow. For moreinformation, call the Chapel Office, 53505.

SMALL BOAT MARINA has begun a 30-minute timelimit loading zone on the north dock. This zoneshould remain open for private boats unless there issomeone loading or unloading. This will reduce thereservation spaces from five to four. We have limitedspace and are doing our best to provide conveniencefor all. Small Boat Marina will not be responsible forenforcing the 30-minute time limit. Remember notto leave the tractor on the ramp unattended. Makearrangements with someone to help pull your boatout of the water. Rafting up to B-boats is not allowednor is tying up to them. Private boats are not allowedat the B-boat dock.

THE COMMUNITY is invited to a potluck dinnerMonday, May 6, 6 p.m., at the Pacific Club. Bring adish to share. Paper goods and drinks provided. Comeand discuss the forming Hispanic club’s interests,membership, ideas and events. We need your supportto start the club. Everyone is welcome.

MOPS meets Thursday, 8:45-11 a.m., in the REB.Guest speaker is Shawna Ferstl. Topic is traveling withchildren. The craft this week is your choice. Group 3will provide refreshments.

THE COFFEE SHOP presented by the National HonorSociety is Sunday, May 5, 6-11 p.m., in the MP room.Come enjoy beverages, food and entertainment.

UMUC INVITES the Kwajalein community to hear anexciting lecture on the history, economics anddevelopment of the Pacific Islands and their rolesand significance in today’s world by Dr. Garretson.The lecture is May 11, 11:45 a.m., in CRC 1. Advanceregistration for the lecture is required. Call the UMUCoffice, 52800, or e-mail: fkwajalein@ad.umuc.edu.

ATTENTION SMALL BOAT Marina customers: After youtake the boating orientation course, you have oneyear to complete the licensing process. If you do notget a license within a year, you must retake the classand begin the process again. Questions? Call Sadie,53464.

KOENIG JABAR tennis courts are reserved for a tennisclub social Sunday, 4:30-9:30 p.m. Questions? CallCommunity Activities, 53331.

Small Arms Range Notice

The small arms range will be in operationWednesday, 8 a.m.-noon. Avoid the hazardarea shown below.

All watercraft must observe the red flagson the southwest end of the island.

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THE EBEYE STORY, a presentation on the history ofEbeye, is tonight, 7 p.m., in the REB. Guest speakeris Jack Akeang, and several Marshallese elders whoexperienced history firsthand.

BALLROOM DANCE tickets are going fast. Dont wait,get yours by calling Cris, 52935, Nate, 53578, orDick, 51684. The dinner/dance is Sunday at theYokwe Yuk Club. Tickets are $35 each.

KWAJALEIN HOSPITAL reminds patients to bringtheir insurance card when they come for services.Proof of insurance is required for the hospital to billthe insurance company directly.

UNITED HEALTHCARE CHECKS may have been sent toyou for services at Kwajalein Hospital. If you havereceived checks, bring them to the hospital cashierso they can be credited to your account.

OB/GYN (women’s health physician) will be on islandMay 8-10. Appointments are limited. To make anappointment, call the hospital appointment desk,52224.

ATTENTION GOLFERS: Golf course holes adjacent tothe runway will be closed after 4 p.m. Monday for theRustman. Questions? Call Community Activities,53331.

KWAJALEIN BACHELOR ADVISORY COUNCIL meetingwill be Wednesday, May 8, at 1 p.m., in the AdultRecreation Center. The Bachelor Advisory Council hasbeen established in accordance with USAKA Regu-lation 15-3 to serve in an advisory capacity to theUSAKA commander on matters pertaining to islandpolicy and regulations affecting the social and livingconditions of bachelors/bachelorettes residing onKwajalein. Council members from each BQ buildingare solicited. Unaccompanied personnel wishing tohave input into this meeting should contact theirrepresentatives. All Kwajalein residents are invited toattend. For additional information, call CommunityServices, 53400. Kwajalein representatives are asfollows: Reef, Marvin Ross; Shell, Joanne Garland;Coral, Sue Rosoff; Palm, Rhonda Longbrake; Sands,Helen Smith and Laurie Palacek; Tropics, Paul Jurek;trailers, Shelley Easter and Cowboy Galloway.

IT'S TIME to submit your photos for the 2003 Kwajcalendar. Bring photos to the Retail Office and signa release by May 1. For more information, call 53307.

THE HOURGLASS is a Department of Defense (DoD)-funded command newspaper. DoD-funded newspa-pers are prohibited from carrying commercial adver-tising (AR 360-81). As a service to its community, aDoD-funded newspaper may carry non-paid listings(classified ads) of personal items for sale by membersof the command. Such listings (patio sale ads) maynot be used as a method to advertise new merchan-dise being sold by persons holding commercialactivities licenses.

Dr. Linda Gentle, deputy directorof the SMDC Acquisition Center,

will give a presentation onmentoring and professional

development for womenWednesday, 6:30 p.m., in

the MP room. All are welcome.

Community Activities remindsresidents that a parent or

guardian must accompanyanyone under 18 years ofage at all R-rated movies

showing at Kwajalein theaters.ID is required and you

may be asked to show it.Your cooperation is

appreciated.

requests photos of your pet, the ones

Digital or prints.Photos will be returned.

Call 52017, or mail toBox 591, Local.

showing your pets and children together.

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See you at the movies!

WEATHERCourtesy of Aeromet

SaturdayPinocchio (1940, G)Arguably Disney�s richest, most evoca-tive animated classic about an inquisitivepuppet who wants nothing more than tobe a real-life boy.Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.Affliction (2001, R)Portrait of a man whose messed-up lifecan be laid out at the feet of his abusivefather. Nick Nolte stars as the son, atraffic cop in a small, wintry New Hamp-shire town, trying to stay afloat. (SissySpacek, James Coburn) (114 minutes)Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m.Bowfinger (1999, PG-13)A really, really bad movie director has onelast shot to make a good film, but to getthe money to make it, he must recruit atop Hollywood action star. (Steve Martin,Eddie Murphy) (97 minutes)Tradewinds Theater, 7:30 p.m.

SundayBowfinger (1999, PG-13)Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.Affliction (2001, R)Tradewinds Theater, 7:30 p.m.

MondayPinocchio (1940, G)Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.Affliction (2001, R)Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m.

Tonight: Partly cloudy with widely scat-tered showers.Winds: East at 8 to 14 knots; highergusts near showers.Tomorrow: Partly cloudy with isolatedshowers.Winds: East-northeast at 8 to 14 knots;higher gusts near showers.Temperature: Tonight�s low 79°

Tomorrow�s high 87°April rain total: 6.39"Annual rain total: 16.44"Annual deviation: -1.74"

Call 54700 for continuously updated forecastsand sea conditions.

Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide

Sun • Moon • Tides

Saturday 0635/1859 1908/0627 0410, 6.0' 1030, 0.1'April 27 Full moon 1630, 5.6' 2230, 0.2'

Sunday 0634/1859 2007/0717 0450, 6.1' 1100, 0.1'April 28 1710, 5.4' 2310, 0.3'

Monday 0634/1859 2106/0810 0520, 6.1' 1140, 0.3'April 29 1740, 5.0' 2340, 0.6'

Tuesday 0634/1859 2206/0904 0600, 5.8' 1220, 0.7'April 30 1820, 4.6'

MarshallesePhrase of the Day

Emman (a-maan) = It’s good.

Dive pavilion construction underway

(Photo by KW Hillis)

The new dive pavilion next to the Ski Areasteps along Perimeter Road is rapidly tak-ing shape thanks to Alex Corcnie and therest of Billy Butac’s construction crew.The work should be done by early May.

By Peter RejcekAssociate Editor

In a couple of more weeks diverswon’t have to worry about getting theirgear dirty if they fancy a night dive inthe Ski Area.

A new dive pavilion next to the SkiArea steps along Perimeter Road shouldbe finished by early May, according toJulio Rodriguez, Kwajalein Scuba Clubpresident.

While the pavilion is about the sameconfiguration as the one at EmonBeach, it will sport a different roofdesign, and will also have a shower and

telephone available.“Further on, we want to include the

members in the construction of thedip tank for the pavilion,” Rodriguezsaid. “We plan for it to be a summerproject.”

Materials for the project came froma $5,000 grant by USAKA, using ArmyPerformance Improvement Criteriamoney the command received last year.The $2,800 in construction costs arecoming from the club’s treasury, withBilly Butac and his crew performingthe labor.

While the original plans called forvolunteer labor to help with construc-tion, Rodriguez said that paying a pro-fessional crew to do the job seemed likethe best choice, especially after pro-curement problems delayed the projectby four months.

“We plan to have a ribbon-cuttingceremony a few days after May’s mem-bership meeting,” Rodriguez said. Themeeting is scheduled for May 8, andwill include the election of new offic-ers.

Rodriguez said FOM helped withthe designs and plans of the pavilion,naming Dave Hermsen, HaroldParker, Mark Bradshaw, JimLandgraff, Glen Gandara and KathyBlack as particularly instrumental inputting the project together.

The ski steps are a popular spot fordivers who want to dive a small Japa-nese trawler sunk in about 40 feet ofwater.

Divers who dive in this area arereminded that they need to contact theSmall Boat Marina or Harbor Control,and also need a dive flag buoy. Nightdivers must file a dive plan with theKwajalein Police Department.