Aone year-old female Hawaiian monk seal had a fish-hook removed from her esophagus by a team ofskilled veterinarians Tuesday at a facility on base.

The monk seal (a highly endangered species) was foundon the big island of Hawaii with fishing line tangled aroundher neck and going into her mouth.

After evaluating the seal’s mouth at the site where shewas found, there was no hook visible. The seal was then col-lected and brought to National Energy Laboratory Hawaii,in Kona, where she was x-rayed.

After the doctors found the location of the hook, theCoast Guard transferred the seal to the Waikiki Aquariumwith help from volunteers.

The University of Hawaii Marine Mammal ResearchProgram provided the facilities for the surgery under anagreement with the Office of Naval Research.

The facility on base used for the surgery was designed forthe Navy dolphin program. “It’s a great facility because ofthe size and equipment, but most importantly it has onlybeen used for marine life,” said Dr. Robert Braun, contractveterinarian for National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration Fisheries. This significantly reduces thechance of infection in the operating room that could be car-ried by land animals such as cats and dogs.

The team of doctors who performed the procedure con-sisted of Braun; Dr. Marty Haulena, an anesthesiologistfrom Vancouver; and Dr. Greg Levine, a contract veterinar-ian for NOAA.

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Doctors hold open the mouth of an endangered monk seal during surgery to remove a fishing hook from its throat Tuesday on MarineCorps Base Hawaii. “If the hook did cause an infection the seal would have a very slim chance of survival,” said Dr. Robert Braun.

Before the successful surgery, Braun said, “The hook was in avery, very difficult location, surrounded by a bunch of veryimportant structures.”

Endangered monk seal hashook removed during surgery

Lance Cpl. Kevin M. Beebe Jr.Combat Correspondent

Photos by Lance Cpl. Kevin M. Beebe Jr.

Marine and city offi-cials announced there-opening of Bellows

Beach for the IndependenceDay weekend after closing thebeach during the month of Junedue to illegal drug activity,fights, and environmentallyunsafe practices.

The beach is slated to re-open July 3. In a June 19press release, Mayor MufiHannemann said Marineand city officials feel theycan trust the public to main-tain the beauty of the beachand uphold safety.

“We’re very pleased to con-tinue to make this wonderfulbeach park available for pub-lic recreation and enjoy-ment,” Hannemann said. “Wetrust that the public knowshow important it is to keepthe area safe and clean.”

While it was closed, theMarine Corps installed newbarriers and signs listing parkrules and regulations.

The following are prohibit-ed: alcoholic beverages, sell-ing of any merchandise, openfires, dogs or other animals,camping other than by per-mit, vehicles on the beachand dumping of any kind.Also, no one can enterBellows Beach between thehours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Patrons wishing to camp atthe beach can only do so witha camping permit, whichmust be secured from the Cityof Honolulu. The beach parkwill issue no more than 50camping permits each week-end with a maximum of 10campers per permit. Campersmust park in the two desig-nated parking lots, and dis-play their parking passeswhich will be issued whenpicking up a camping permit.

Marine and city officialssaid the new rules should helpmaintain Bellows Beach’s nat-ural beauty and also keep thebeach safe for public use.

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Lance Cpl. Cassandra YohoCombat Correspondent

Marine and cityofficials re-openMCTAB beach

to public Friday

finalFLIGHT

Family, friendssay goodbye to

Navy pilotHawaiian way

A Navy P-3 Orion aircraftscatters the ashes of Lt.Cmdr. Matthew Thompson.

KAILUA BEACH PARK,Hawaii — Danika Thompsondescribed her husband assomeone who wouldn’t let anillness stop him from livinghis life … He often told hisfamily the cancer wouldn’tcontrol his life — only thetime he would live.

Family and friends gath-ered to celebrate the life oflate Navy Lt. Cmdr. MatthewThompson at Kailua BeachPark Saturday.

Matthew Thompson suf-fered with pancreatic cancerfor approximately one yearand passed away Feb. 18 at theage of 35. Danika Thompson,his wife, said it was his finalwish to have family andfriends celebrate his life andsay their final goodbyes at hisfavorite beach.

Before his passing, MatthewThompson was stationed atMarine Corps Base Hawaiifrom November 2005 toNovember 2007, and assignedto Special Patrol Squadron 2 asa pilot. After leaving MCBHawaii, Matthew Thompsonreceived orders to CorpusChristi, Texas, where he startedfeeling discomfort in his back andexperienced trouble sleeping.

Danika Thompson saiddoctors found the source ofthe problem to be in MatthewThompson’s pancreas and

Lance Cpl. Cassandra YohoCombat Correspondent

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Happy trails

Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarliotis

Sgt. Maj. Evans McBride giveshis retirement speech June 19on the flightline. McBride was

the Marine Corps Forces,Pacific sergeant major sinceDecember 2006. He servedthere as his last duty station

after 32 years of service beforerelinquishing command to

Sgt. Maj. James Furtrell.McBride struggled to hold

back tears during his retire-ment ceremony as he looked

back on his successes andstruggles, thanking his wife,

Pinky, for all her support, andthanking all the Marines for

their participation.

Lance Cpl. Cassandra Yoho

More than 1,400 civilian and military personnel attended the annual Marine Corps BaseHawaii job fair in the Kahuna's Ballroom Friday. This year marked the first time the fair wasopen to the general public. The job event was sponsored by Marine Corps CommunityServices and Joint Employment Management System.

Base opens annual job fair to general public for first time ever;more than 1,400 military, civilian career seekers attend event

Flowing through job displays like salmon duringspawning season, approximately 1,428 civilians andservice members exchanged business cards, resumesand hopeful smiles with 39 companies at Kahuna'sCommunity Ballroom Friday.

The annual Marine Corps Base Hawaii Job Fair,hosted by Marine Corps Community Services andthe Joint Employment Management System,opened its doors to the general Hawaii populationfor the first time this year.

This was due to a high volume of roughly 170MCCS job openings, according to Ric Paguio, man-ager, Family Member Employment AssistanceProgram, Marine and Family Services. Paguio'soffice was in charge of coordinating the fair.

"[The companies] said the lines kept flowing,"Paguio said. "We got an interesting mix of candi-dates."

He said the lines appeared to be the longest forsecurity companies such as Doyon Securities.Paguio said one security company, for instance, had

established a new set of requirements demanding40 additional officers.

"Our security is growing and growing as far aswhat we're protecting and where," Paguio said.

Despite a large need from some companies, oth-ers were actually hiring very few individuals, likeHawthorne Pacific Power Systems, which had onlyone position available.

"Hopefully more will open up as the economyimproves," said Clifford Yuen, engine sales manager,Hawthorne Pacific Power Systems.

Paguio said some companies who usually attenddid not participate this year because they were nothiring at all.

The wide range of job hunters far exceeded thenumber of companies at the job fair. Attendees fromvarious walks of life came to the fair for differentreasons, whether simply exploring options oractively looking for a position.

Some attendees are looking to fill time betweenjobs, like Freddie Pagala, who caught a plane fromhis native Hilo, Hawaii, to attend the job fair.

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Women Marines Association

The local chapter of the Women MarinesAssociation is seeking women who have served andcarried the colors of the Corps with honor andcourage.

The Aloha Chapter will be hosting an open houseSaturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at 1595 Uluhoa Place,Kailua, Hi. All women Marines, former and present,are invited to join in the meeting.

For more information, contact retired Col. CatkinBurton at (571) 330-6568 orAloha.WMA@gmail.com.

Test of Adult Basic Education

The next TABE will be held July 1 at building 220,Classroom A at 7:45 a.m.

The test is designed to measure basic academicskills commonly required for adult education pro-grams, and measures reading comprehension, lan-guage, spelling and math skills.

The test is open to active duty service members,family members and Department of Defense vivil-ians.

For more information, call Maria Fullenwider at257-2158.

Practice AFCT and GED Tests

Take practice exams of either the Armed ForcesClassification Test or the General EducationDevelopment exam July 2 at building 220,Classroom A at 7:45 a.m.

The exams are open to active duty, reserves, fam-ily members and Department of Defense civilians.

Both practice tests will help test takers pinpointexactly which academic areas need the most atten-tion.

For more information, contact Maria Fullenwiderat 257-2158.

New Arrivals Orientation

The next NAO will be at the Base Theater July 1from 7:15 a.m. to noon.

All newely assigned active duty personnel arerequired to attend this brief. The NAO providesimportant information about Marine Corps BaseHawaii policies, services and programs. Familymembers and new MCB Hawaii civilians are alsoinvited.

The brief has open seating and no reservationsare required. The next brief will be Aug. 6.

For more information, contact Marine andFamily Services at 257-7790.

Anderson Dining Facility Renovations

Due to renovations at the Anderson DiningFacility, the main dining area will close on July 6and 7. A modified menu will be served in the FastFood Dining area.

Hours of operation are as follows:Monday, July 6Breakfast Brunch 8 - 11 a.m.Dinner Brunch 3 - 5 p.m.

Tuesday, July 7Breakfast 5:30 - 7:30 a.m.Lunch 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.Dinner 4 - 6 p.m.

For more information, contact Staff Sgt. JaniaTung at 257-1312.

Important Phone Numbers:

On-Base Emergencies 911Military Police 257-7114Child Protective Service 832-5300Fraud, Waste, Abuse & EEO 257-8852Pothole & Streetlight Repair 257-2380Base Information 449-7110MCBH Duty Chaplain 257-7700DEERS 257-2077

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NEWS BRIEFS Bayfest 2009 acts announcedNow celebrating its 20th year as Oahu’s

premier summer family festival, BayFest con-tinues the tradition of bringing in a varietyof mainland music acts Aug. 14-16 at MarineCorps Base Hawaii.

This year’s headlining acts have beenannounced, and include Filter and The BlackEyed Peas.

Mike Corrado will be opening for alterna-tive rock band Filter Aug. 14, following aperformance by the U.S. Marine CorpsForces, Pacific, Band. BayFest’s biggest head-liner act-to-date, The Black Eyed Peas, willperform Aug. 15. The headlining acts will

take the stage at 8:30 p.m. on their respec-tive nights.

Originally dubbed as the “WindwardFamily Festival” in 1990, BayFest began as acommunity relations event to thank the mil-itary for their services, as well as to welcomethe local community onto the installation tolearn about the lifestyle of being a Marine.The festival has continued throughout theyears, and celebrates it’s 20th anniversary atMCB Hawaii this summer.

Military static equipment displays, car-nival rides and games, sports, contestsand food complete the event schedule,making BayFest a fun event for visitors ofall ages.

Bayfest 2009 will also feature nightly

Grucci fireworks, EK Fernandez carnivalrides, Coconut Island boat rides, contest andfamily entertainment. Gates open at 5 p.m.Aug. 14 and noon on Aug. 15 – 16.

BayFest is open to the general public andorganized by Marine Corps CommunityServices. Tickets are scheduled to go on saleSaturday through Ticketmaster andhttp://www.bayfesthawaii.com, and areexpected to sell out. Tickets purchased inadvance are $45 each concert, and the gateprice will increase to $55. General groundsadmission is an additional $5. Children 5years and younger can attend the events forfree.

For more information about Bayfest 2009,call the Bayfest hotline at 254-7679.

Press ReleaseMarine Corps Community Services

‘One helluva guy’HILO, Hawaii — There are fewtimes in life we meet someonewho truly inspires us to be bet-ter. They’re the different ones.Men and women who live theirlives on their own terms; brashand stubborn, but wise andinteresting.

On June 11, I walked throughthe house of such a man. I methis wife, and his friends. I sawhow he lived. I felt changed and

inspired to bebetter, not

just as a Marine but on a muchdeeper and rarer level—as a man.My only regret was …. It was toolate to meet him.

Retired Lt. Col. Jack Lewisdied May 24 in his home afterbattling lung cancer. But asexpected from an old jarhead, hewas stubborn to the end andpassed on his terms, joking untilthe end came.

“His friends used to call himand I told him ‘you knowthey’re praying for you,’” saidhis loving wife, Stephanie Lewis.“He’d just look at me and say,‘well, tell them to cut it out.’”

He was 84 years old. His lifewas far from average, even bythe Corps’ standards.

Born in Iowa Nov. 19, 1924,(Lewis’ family moved to Floridawhen he was 2) and began hisprofession as a self-proclaimed“amateur juvenile delinquent.”By the time he was 12, he gothimself into enough trouble fora judge to “suggest” he leave thestate. He began to move aroundthe country and published hisfirst short story, “The CherokeeKid’s Last Stand,” at 14.

He was a man of many careers.Dec. 13, 1942, he enlisted in the

Marine Corps at 18, serving duringthe tail end of World War II.

"He was a maverick, veryambitious, always looking forsomething new, and totalMarine Corps," said RalphAustin, in a Los Angeles Timesarticle. Austin is a retired mastersergeant who served with Lewis.

After the war, Lewis attended

the University of Iowa where heearned a degree in journalism.He returned to the Marine Corpsin 1945 as a second lieutenant inthe reserves.

Lewis began his screenwritingcareer in 1950, writing severalWesterns but soon decided toreturn to active duty to serve inthe Korean War with 1st MarineAircraft Wing. Lewis served as apublic information officer andcombat correspondent. Heearned a Bronze Star Medal dur-ing his second tour for racingpast his fellow Marines without

concern for his wellbeing toensure he could film a close-upview of Marine aircraft bombingenemy positions.

After the war, Lewis returnedto Pendleton and was later reas-signed to, what was at the time,Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay,where he served as a publicinformation officer.

His PIO duties led to workingas a technical advisor to DirectorJohn Ford’s “Mr. Roberts.” Jack,being Jack, began his career as astuntman while on set after vol-unteering to drive a motorcycle

off a pier. He later appeared inanother Ford film, “SergeantRutledge.”

Despite his love for the Corps,Lewis left as a captain in 1958 topursue his career as a writer. In1960 he opened a publishingcompany manufacturing out-door magazines. He ran thecompany for 37 years, hiringmostly retired Marines on thecondition they become U.S.Marine Corps CombatCorrespondent’s Associationmembers.

He divided his time betweenwriting screen plays, writing for“Gun World” magazine, in addi-tion to several other magazines,stunt work and finally publish-ing his first novel in 1966, “Tellit to the Marines.”

It was from his first novel Ibegan to get a feel for his person-ality. The first words in his novel“Any similarity to persons,places, or incidents is highlyplausible; only the names havebeen changed to avoid court-martial.”

Despite his retirement in1964, Lewis returned to activeduty under special orders in1969 as a major with IIIAmphibious Corps in Vietnamaccording to his biography onthe USMCCCA Web-site. Hecontinued to write until the endof his days.

After 84 years, Lewis accom-plished far too much in one life-time to fit in one story, no mat-ter how long. His books aloneare a testament to that fact. Hedescribed himself as a fighter,drinker, stuntman and writer. Hefathered five children and livedto see eight of his grandchildren.Throughout his life he mademany lasting contributions tothe USMCCCA, serving as itspresident and financial backerduring harder times.

He retired to Hilo, Hawaii,where he continued to write,found a new love and lived therest of his days in a small light-green house, most of whichhangs off the side of a small cliff,

Retired lieutenant colonelremembered in ceremony

on Big Island

Retired Lt. Col. Jack Lewis died May 24 in his home on Hilo,Hawaii, after battling lung cancer. Lewis is survived by his wifeStephanie Lewis, five children and eight grandchildren.

Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso

Sgt. Juan D. AlfonsoU.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

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Changes of command on base

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24

3rd Radio Battalion

Lt. Col. Matthew R. Thomas (left) relin-quished command of Marine AvationLogistics Squadron 24 to Lt. Col. BrianW. Haviland (right) Thursday during achange of command ceremony at CarlField between Hangars 102 and 103.Haviland joins the MALS-24 family afterserving at Naval Inventory ControlPoint, Philadephia.

Lt. Col. John P. Christopher (left) is slat-ed to relinquish command of 3rd RadioBattalion to Lt. Col. W.P. “Beau”McClane at a change of command cere-mony today at the Pacific WarMemorial at 10 a.m. McClane joins the3rd Radio Bn. family after serving atU.S. Central Command as the C4IOperational Requirements BranchChief, J2 Operations Division.

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Gunnery Sgt. James Leandro, platoon sergeant for 2nd Platoon and primary jump master, leaps out of the back of a KC-130 Hercules aircraft over the waters of Marine Corps Training Area Bellows. “As a platoon,our focus is to conduct aggressive, real-world training,” Leandro said. “While this method of insert may rarely be used, it helps the platoon maintain their focus and keeps their blood pumping.”

Approximately 40 Force Reconnaissance Marines from MCBCamp Pendleton, Calif., completed a one-month amphibioustraining package Wednesday on Marine Corps Base Hawaii andMarine Corps Training Area Bellows.

The Marines, who are compose of two platoons from 1stReconnaissance Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, begana series of training events in the first week of June to prepare fora deployment with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit in early2010. Their training included several different amphibiousinsertion methods, as well as both land and water navigationalmissions.

Wednesday’s training, which is the culmination of theRecon. Company’s Hawaiian training, was to help acclimatizethe Marines for training in a tropical environment, said Capt.Alexander Martin, 2nd Platoon commander, ForceReconnaissance Company, 1st Recon. Battalion. Another bene-fit of training in Hawaii is in removing the Marines from theirusual training in areas they are already accustomed to, he said.

“Separating the Marines from their usual lifestyles greatlyincreases unit cohesion and makes them function like a family,”Martin said. “Even though some of the insertion methods arerarely used, we still want to be prepared and also to build ourtraining capabilities for operations during the upcomingdeployment with 15th MEU.”

For their last training event, held on Wednesday, the Marinesfrom 2nd Platoon, Force Recon. Company, practiced insertingcombat rubber raiding crafts, known as zodiacs, into an aque-ous environment via a KC-130 Hercules aircraft. Divided intofour groups, the platoon dropped four zodiacs attached to para-chutes into the waters near Bellows beach.

While the Marines were waiting in the aircraft, Gunnery Sgt.James Leandro, platoon sergeant, 2nd platoon and primaryjump master for Wednesday’s training event, gave last-minutewords of encouragement and safety reminders.

“As a platoon, our focus is to conduct aggressive, real-worldtraining,” Leandro said. “While this method of insert mayrarely be used, it helps the platoon maintain their focus andkeeps their blood pumping.”

Once the zodiacs were deployed, the Marines leapt out theback of the plane using a static line method of parachuting inwhich a parachute opens as soon as the jumper clears the air-craft. When they had landed, the Marines swam to the zodiacs’positions, climbed aboard and navigated back to MCB Hawaii.

The more diversified the Marines’ training, the more optionsthe platoons have, Martin said. After completing one month ofzodiac and troop insertion training, the Recon Marines arescheduled to return to Camp Pendleton next week.

“This is the culminating event for us,” Martin said. “Whilesparingly used, we still want to give as many options to the 15thMEU as possible. A lot of these Marines have been deployed andare used to the climates of Iraq and Afghanistan,” Martin said.“These training events bring them back to the fundamentals ofamphibious combat.”

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Lance Cpl. Danny H. WoodallCombat Correspondent

Seaman Dave Everett, a corpsman with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, dives into the water during the training.

Lance Cpl. Danny H. Woodall

Sgt. Mark Fayloga

Everett makes hisway into a zodiac.Unfortunatelyonce he got in, itwas discovered thevessel had no fuel.Everett and hisboatmates had topaddle the majori-ty of the way intoshore before fel-low Recon Marinessupplied them withfuel.

Sgt. Mark Fayloga

Marines from 2nd Platoon, Force Reconnaissance Company fromCamp Pendleton prepare to board a KC-130 Hercules aircraft enroute to Marine Corps Training Area Bellows from Carl Field during atraining exercise Wednesday. The Marines trained in Hawaii throughthe month of June as part of a tropical, amphibious training package.

Lance Cpl. Danny H. Woodall

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Marines from Force Reconnaissance Company prepare zodiacs atMarine Corps Training Area Bellows for a training exerciseWednesday. The exercise at Bellows was their final training sessionbefore departing back to California.

Month-long trainingcomes to an end

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq — The commanding general ofII Marine Expeditionary Force traveled from Camp Lejeune,N.C., to visit Marines and sailors of Multi National Force - Westin Al Anbar province, Iraq, June 16-18.

Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik began speaking with service mem-bers and leaders of MNF-W immediately upon arrival, firstmeeting with Maj. Gen. R.T. Tryon, the commanding generalof MNF-W, and the command’s senior leaders.

Though he spoke with many high-ranking leaders, Hejlikmade a point to spend much of his time speaking with younger

Marines, giving them updates about their fellow service mem-bers in the U.S. and Afghanistan, and fielding their questions.

Hejlik originally planned to pay a visit to Marines in CampRamadi and Camp Al Taqaddum, but due to a severe sand-storm, he was unable to travel out of the immediate area.However, Hejlik made the best of his time aboard Al Asad.

He visited Marines and sailors with 2nd Marine AircraftWing (Forward), II MEF Headquarters Group (Fwd), RegimentalCombat Team 8 and the MNF-W Command Element. After see-ing what these service members have accomplished since theybegan their time in Iraq, Hejlik said he was impressed.

“I’m proud of you,” he said. “I come out here, and I’m hum-bled by what I see.”

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ARLINGTON, Va. — It can be difficult to comprehendthe sacrifice a spouse makes when their loved one falls inbattle, but for the military widows behind the AmericanWidow Project it is an experience they live each day.

Taryn Davis, founder and president of the AWP, and vicepresident Nicole Hart have dedicated the last two years to

supporting hundreds of their fellow military widowsthrough personal connections and outreach, including arecent 14-day trip of the east coast.

The two traveled from their homes in Texas to thenation’s capital and met with the Tragedy AssistanceProgram for Survivors, participated in the NationalMemorial Day Parade and visited with widows in FortBragg, N.C., Fort Drum, N.Y., and Louisiana.

During their stop in New York, they met with MimiMartin, the 31-year-old widow of Sgt. Shawn P. Martin, anexplosives ordnance disposal technician who was killedJune 20, 2007. The couple had been married for five years.

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This week’s top storyMimi Martin, a military widow, touches her husband’s name during a recent visit to his final resting place. Her husband, Sgt. Shawn P.Martin, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, was killed in action June 20, 2007. As the two-year mark of her husband’s deathapproaches, Martin carries on her husband’s legacy daily as the spokeswoman for the New York State Fallen Stars Memorial Project.

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Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik (left), the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, is greeted by Maj. Gen. R.T. Tryon, the command-ing general of Multi National Force - West, upon his arrival to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 16.

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Iwakuni troops train in land of midnight sun

Marine donates bone marrow Lance Cpl. John Faria

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — How farwould you go to save the life of someone you’ve never even met?

That’s the question Cpl. Brandon Benjamin, a military policemanin the Marine Corps Reserve, faced when he was called up for activeduty and a second deployment to Iraq.

When Benjamin volunteered to be listed on the C.W. Bill YoungDepartment of Defense Marrow Donor Program back in 2004, henever dreamed he’d be confirmed as a match with a terminally-illpatient right as he was preparing to leave for a combat zone.

He didn’t let that stop him from giving up part of himself.

MOUNT SAN JACINTO STATE PARK, PALMSPRINGS, Calif. — Seven Marines and a sailor fromScout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,7th Marine Regiment, passed a lot of hikers and weekendwarriors June 12 on their way to San Jacinto Peak nearly11,000 feet above Palms Springs, Calif.

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Exercise NorthernEdge 2009 officially kicked off June 15 at numerous locationsthroughout Alaska, the land of the midnight sun.

Participants from all branches of the military are trainingtogether in order to hone their tactics, techniques and proce-dures associated with defensive counter-air, close-air support, airinterdiction of marine targets and personnel recovery missions.

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni is supporting the evolution atEielson Air Force Base with various components of personnelincluding Marines and sailors with Marine Aircraft Group 12.

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facing the ocean. It was there he tied theknot with his wife Stephanie, a monthbefore he passed.

As I said, I never had the opportunityto meet him, but I hope I can give anidea of what he meant to the peoplewho did. I arrived at the Star of the SeaChurch, a small but colorful building,with Gunnery Sgt. Arsenio Cortez,Marine Corps Base Hawaii public affairschief, and Jack Paxton, USMCCCA’sexecutive director and Lewis’ friend.

I met his wife, who seemed to handle hisdeath well, but her eyes were much sadderthan her words. I met his friends, whosenames I can’t recall, but their personalitiesgave me an idea of the company Lewis likedto keep and the kind of man he was.

There were three of them, older men.The moment they saw me they startedgiving me a hard time, the same waymost service members do to see if youcan “hack it.” Rough guys, but the kindyou could count on if you needed them.

Asking them about Lewis just turnedinto telling old stories about “Jack”always ending with “He was one helluvaguy.” These men were too strong, tooproud to cry or say they’d miss him.They mourned him the same way hewould have mourned them, telling sto-ries while having a beer with the guys.

Those were the people Lewis called hisfriends.

During his eulogy, the smiling facesturned tearful, some unable to stay inthe room where a photo of Lewis in hisuniform and another riding a stunthorse he had trained were displayednext to his urn. The same room whereCortez presented Mrs. Lewis the colorsLewis had fought for on numerous occa-sions.

As Jack would have wanted, thefuneral ended with a party, his friendsand family celebrating his long life.

My companions and I didn’t stay. Wewent to his home. It was a small house,with an incredible view of volcanic rocksand the ocean so close it splashes againstthe southern end during a storm.

The walls were covered in old movieposters, mostly westerns. I could onlyassume he had a hand in each of them.There were stacks upon stacks of bookshe had written, but everything was neatand organized, as you’d expect from anold jarhead — he was squared away.

There was a small room with a bed —a guest room — but there was hardlyanything in it. Just the same photo hiswife provided for his funeral, his dis-charge papers and his commission as anofficer in the Marine Corps Reserve.

The room he slept in was much thesame, except the only thing I could find

of his Marine days was a wooden placardon his night stand with his name, rankand Marine Corps Reserve engraved.

The time had come to leave, butbefore I walked out I picked up a yellowbook covered in plastic wrapping withseveral paper clips separating numerouspages into groups. On the cover was anillustration of a Marine officer with hishat tilted, cigarette in his mouth andtwo Asian women hanging all over him.It was “Tell it to the Marines,” his firstnovel. I wanted to read it right then andthere. I wanted to know a little moreabout him. I figured I could buy it onceI got home.

Just as I was about to put it down,Ace, one Lewis’ friends, said, “take it.” Iwas shocked. It obviously wasn’t justanother copy of the book, it was Lewis’copy. Just when I was about to ask if hewas sure about it, Ace smiled and said,“He would have wanted you to have it.”I like to think he meant he would havewanted a Marine to have it.

As I left his home I thought aboutwhat I’d seen, the people I’d met and thethings they said. I tried to sum up theexperience on my trip back to Oahu,Paxton telling me old sea stories alongthe way, I felt humbled by the experi-ence and could only echo the samewords I had heard all day, “He was onehelluva guy.”

HAWAII MARINE JUNE 26, 2009 • A-5

Pagala, who works in construction, said he is looking for anoth-er job while he waits for his next project on the big island ofHawaii.

"I have a pretty broad range of skills from retail to manage-ment, so there's got to be something here," Pagala said. "I've got30 copies of my resume and I'm hoping to at least hand outmost of [them]."

Civilians were not alone in their quest for a job. A number ofactive duty service members could also be found in the crowd.

Sgt. Mary Vilfranc, aviation specialist, Marine Aviation LogisticsSquadron 24, said she is preparing for a career in the FBI, and is cur-rently attending Chaminade University for a degree in CriminalJustice Administration while working on her resume.

So what do employers look for in a job candidate? Aside from logistical qualifications, many employers look at

personality traits of individuals as well."[An ideal employee is] someone who understands and is

excited about the mission [of the job]," said Lori Lefor, monitor,MCCS Family Child Care.

Other employers look for specific characteristics of an indi-vidual when hiring.

Julie Kusuda, police officer and recruiter for the HonoluluPolice Department, said HPD looks for people who exemplifythe department's motto: "Integrity, respect and fairness."

"As long as you've shown you live within these type of qual-ities that's a step in the right direction," Kusuda said.

Jonathan Tan, operation associate, Ventura Technology, saidhe looks for an individual who is able to work with a team and"strives for excellence."

When it comes to searching for a job, applying and ultimate-ly being hired, individuals use multiple strategies.

Chris Warner, of Kailua, said he has been conducting his jobsearch through Web sites such as Hawaii Jobs on Demand andCareer Builder.

Daryl Laninga, a retired Marine major attending the job fairsaid individuals who are looking for a job should consider net-working.

"Networking allows you to find out what's not obvious. Plusyou establish personal friendships," Laninga said.

Don Shore, director of associate development, Re/MaxHonolulu, said people should focus on finding a career ratherthan a job. He said for example his career as a real estate agentenabled him to find a real estate position in a completely newand different city.

"Jobs are dispensable," Shore said. "Careers are your own pri-vate property."

When looking for a job, Tan said people should be mindfulof their choice.

"It's a two-way street," Tan said. "Candidates should look forsomething that's good for them. People get caught up lookingfor a job [so] they take any job. You have to look for somethingthat fits."

Individuals looking for experience may also want to consid-er volunteer options. Kusuda said HPD is looking for volunteersto work with traffic enforcement, camera monitoring inChinatown and Crime Stoppers.

"There's something out there for everyone," Lefor said. "Justkeep trying."

The JEMS Web site provides job listings for military person-nel and Department of Defense civilians. They also hold a mas-sive job fair at Naval Station Pearl Harbor each year. For moreinformation about JEMS, visit http://www.jemsjobs.com. Formore information about current job openings at MCCS, visithttp://www.mccshawaii.com or call 254-7619.

JOBFAIR, from A-1

LEWIS, from A-1

Jack Paxton says a few words for his old friend retired Lt. Col. Jack Lewis June 11 at the Star of the Sea Church in Hilo, Hawaii. Lewisdied May 24 in his home in Hilo after a battle with lung cancer. Lewis is survived by his wife Stephanie Lewis, five children and eightgrandchildren. Paxton is the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondent’s Association executive director.

Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso

A-6 • JUNE 26, 2009 HAWAII MARINE

Hurricane storms could leaveOahu residents without electricity,but not powerless if properly pre-pared.

Hawaii’s hurricane season lastsfrom June 1 to November 30, whenintense storms, which could causepower outages, are most likely.Residents and workers aboard MarineCorps Base Hawaii can take measuresnow to ensure their safety, said SteveLongwell, deputy director, BaseSafety Center. He warns that waitingto buy supplies after a hurricanestrikes could be a disaster, especiallyif power is down and stores arecrowded.

“You need to stock up on batteriesfor portable radios and have sparesfor flashlights,” he said. “Keep themstrategically in the home wherethey’re easy to get to.”

Longwell was on Oahu for boththe October 2006 Hawaii earthquake,which left residents without powerfor more than 12 hours, and theDecember 2008 power outage. Sincethese events, he’s invested in a gener-ator for his home and regularly testsit to make sure it works.

For those who don’t want to takeon that expense, Longwell said find-ing a way to power emergencydevices like radios doesn’t necessarily

require expensive equipment. Radiosinside cars can be used in an emer-gency, he said, but drivers shouldkeep their gas tanks at least three-fourths full incase they need to movequickly. Car batteries have other usesas well, Longwell said.

“Something else useful areportable inverters that plug into acar’s cigarette lighter,” the deputydirector said. “You can recharge yourbatteries and power other small elec-trical devices.”

In emergency situations, ShellyIchishita, public information officer,Hawaii State Civil Defense, said it’simportant to remember additionalhealth needs for yourself and family.She said those with special medicalneeds, including diabetics and dialy-sis patients, should prepare inadvance for power outages. Forexample, she said dialysis patientscould prepare to eat a modified diet,which helps extend the timebetween treatments.

Without electricity, both medicalneeds and access to other public util-ities could be at risk. During storms,Ichishita said people should limitwater use, especially during a black-out. The water pumps use electricity,she said, and emergency generatorsmay not be enough to handle spikesin activity. Potable water can bestored inside a home refrigerator forsafekeeping if the electricity and

water is out for several days.“Without power, you need to con-

serve water in the event of a watershortage,” Ichishita said. “Thereshould be one gallon of water perperson per day. People should alsohave five to seven days of food sup-plies, as keeping their refrigeratorsclosed will work for 48 hours.”

In May 2009, Central PacificHurricane Center forecasted an aver-age of four to five tropical cyclonesforming in the region, which havethe potential to turn into hurricanesthis year. Hurricane winds start at 74mph, and Ichishita said damagecould be even worse for theWindward Oahu area because ofmountain rock fall.

Although there are emergencygenerators on base, Longwell saidbase residents and workers shouldprepare for the worst if there is noelectricity. Without access to elec-tronic databases, people will needcash and several copies of importantvital documents, like insurance poli-cies, in case of disaster. Many willneed to weather the storm or be pre-pared to swiftly leave, the deputydirector said.

“There’s no exiting the state bydriving away,” Longwell said. “If peo-ple need to leave, they need to haveeverything needed for a plane ride. Alot of people will have to weather thestorm out.”

After 60 years of tradition, it appears theKailua Fourth of July Fireworks have had theirlast bang.

In March, the Kailua Chamber ofCommerce decided not to hold the annualfireworks, decision that has been unpopularwith residents on the Windward side of Oahu.

After hearing the news, a group of fiveKailua residents formed the Save KailuaFireworks committee June 12 in an attempt toraise money for a fireworks display. The com-mittee has already raised $45,000 toward theirgoal.

“We have received an incredible response sofar,” said Brook Gramann, Save KailuaFireworks member. “It’s been incredible. Wehave people donating anywhere from five dol-lars to 500 dollars.”

It’s not just local people and businesses whoare donating.

“We are receiving donations from all overthe U.S. and all over the world,” Gramannsaid.

Donations have come in from places likeNew York City, Japan, and Germany.

One company, Long Stay Services evendonated $15,000.

“That donation came in when we reallyneeded it the most,” Gramann said.

Over 20 different businesses have donatedto help support the local community’s tradi-tion.

Hideo Mita, Long Stay Services president,said, “We donated the money because it was agood opportunity to network with the Kailuacommunity.”

Castle Medical Center, Kailua, also donateda great deal of money to help save the show.

“Castle Medical Center is happy to contin-ue its support of Kailua’s Fourth of July displayof fireworks,” said Kevin Roberts, presidentand CEO of Castle Medical Center.

Although donations are going well, thecommittee is still about $7,000 short of reach-ing its goal. It will cost $42,000 to fund a fire-works show, Gramann said, and an additional$10,000 to supply special duty police officers,provide road signs to direct traffic and desig-nate parking, and to place banners and posterthroughout Kailua.

“As of right now, the fireworks look likethey will take place,” Gramann said.

The few members of the committee havedecided since they are so close to reachingtheir goal, whatever amount they are short thecommittee will pay for out of their pockets.

If more money then what is required israised, the committee will extend the length ofthe show. Right now the show is scheduled tobe 12 to 15 minutes long.

The show is slated to take place at 8 p.m.above Kailua bay where the fireworks will belaunched from a barge out in the water.

The fourth of July fireworks have only beencancelled once in the last 60 years. That was in2002 when the barge sank.

If you are interested in donating to SaveKailua Fireworks you can visit their website athttp://www.savekailuafireworks.com.

Kailuaresidents

sparkinterest

in savingfireworks

Lance Cpl. Kevin M. Beebe Jr.Combat Correspondent

Committee raises$45,000 to save 60 year

tradition; still need more

Safety in the StormHurricane season in Hawaii

lasts from June 1 to

November 30. The Hawaii

Civil Defense Agency sug-

gests several measures to

take before disaster strikes:

- Prepare a home survival

kit ready for use in emer-

gencies, which should

include a portable radio, toi-

letry items, matches and

other necessities.

- Keep a full first aid kit,

with fresh supplies and pre-

scriptions. Those include

extra contact lenses, spare

glasses and medication.

- Stock nonperishable food

items for at least a five to

seven day supply for the

entire household. Include

pets if they are riding out

the storm with you.

- Have an emergency plan

in place for you and your

family. Have an out-of-state

friend or relative your family

can contact for support or to

check in if you are separat-

ed. Plan in advance where

to meet.

- Keep important papers

and valuables in waterproof

containers that are easily

portable if you need to take

them with you.

- If you own a car, be sure it

is at least three-fourths full

of gas in case you need to

evacuate by car.

Christine CabaloPhotojournalist

How to prepare for island hurricanes, power outages

Hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30 in Hawaii and emergency officials said Oahu residents should be prepared. High winds and surf canstrike at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, causing power outages and loss of other utilities. Stocking up on canned goods, non-perishable items and medical sup-plies before a storm comes is recommended, said Steve Longwell, deputy director, Base Safety Center.

Coming Storm

Sgt. Mark Fayloga

HAWAII MARINE JUNE 26, 2009 • A-7

after a small surgical procedure the Navy pilotwould be “good to go.”

Unfortunately, tests soon revealed MatthewThompson was not healed. Cancer was discov-ered and treatment needed to be started, whilestill in early stages.

Matthew Thompson responded well to treat-ment. During the summer of 2008 he went backto work, and managed to help earn his team firstplace in the 2008 Navy Regatta at Corpus Christi.He also continued to work toward his master’sdegree while going through treatment. Afterworking for a few months, the sailor took sometime off to vacation in California.

While vacationing, Matthew Thompsonbegan suffering from back pain again … the can-cer struck back. The Navy pilot relapsed while onvacation. He was too ill to return back to Texasand went into hospice care in December 2008.

Matthew Thompson’s final days were spent inthe mountains of California, where he wouldrelax with family and soon lay to rest Feb. 18.

Danika Thompson said sharing her last dayswith her husband were some of the most mag-ical and peaceful days of her life.

“He was positive until the day he left us,”Danika Thompson said. “It was the most extraor-dinary thing — to see death through his eyes.”

Celebrating the life of a man who never letcancer stop him, family and friends gatheredunder a shaded tree at Kailua Beach Park.Danika Thompson, along with daughter,Sydney Thompson and son, DavidThompson, each greeted attendees with a

small smile, hug and traditional Hawaiian lei.Attendees walked down to the shoreline and

the ceremony started with Aaunani, aHawaiian Spiritualist, singing a Hawaiian chantof welcoming. During this prayer, sheexplained to the small crowd the day was notto be looked at as a sad time, but a day ofremembrance. During the blessing, shereminded the group the light sprinkle of rain inthe air was a positive sign of cleansing and clo-sure to Thompson’s passing.

While wiping tears from their eyes, familyand friends listened intently to Aaunani whoencouraged them to allow themselves to beemotional and vulnerable as they said theirfinal farewells.

Toward the end of the blessing, the crowdturned their attention to the sky as a Navy P-3Orion aircraft, the aircraft Matthew Thompsonflew while in the Navy, flew above the shoreline.Aaunani encouraged attendees to say their finalgoodbyes to Thompson as his remains were scat-tered into the clear ocean waters from the plane.

During the final farewell, Danika Thompsonsaid she thought of all the wonderful times shehad with her husband of seven years.

“Our relationship was more than a mar-riage,” Danika Thompson said. “What we hadwas a never ending adventure, and it was ajourney that never got old. We always told peo-ple it’s like we’re interconnected.”

The Thompson family said they were alwaysup for something new and enjoyed hiking andthe outdoors, but most of all, the beach.

After the plane cleared the coastline, Lt.Cmdr. Andrew Loth, casualty assistance officer,

VPU-2, read the exact blessing Navy Lt. AlanRodgers, chaplain from Commander Patrol andReconnaissance Wing 2, recited in the plane asthe remains of Thompson were released intothe ocean. Loth sounded attention as Tapsplayed in honor of the sailor.

Loth said he was happy to be a part of the cere-mony because he had a close friendship withThompson. They often flew and deployed together.

“He loved life and his family,” Loth said.“He was a hard worker and loved to fly. Hispositive attitude was so contagious. If Matt was

around it was always a good time.” Reminded by Aaunani to remember all the

good times they shared with Thompson, fam-ily and friends threw flowers into the oceanfrom the shoreline and said their final good-byes. The crowd walked back up the beachand the rain began to pour down harder.Family members said they took the rain as asign from their deceased loved one that every-thing is going to be okay.

“The ceremony was perfect,” DanikaThompson said. “We did it the Hawaiian wayand that is the way Matt would have wanted it,he loved the beach.”

Danika Thompson said her husband origi-nally wanted his remains to be on a canoe withhis loved ones out in the open water sayinggoodbye. She said once she realized how manypeople were attending the ceremony she knewit wouldn’t be practical.

Matthew Thompson’s previous squadron,Patrol Squadron 2, Marine Corps Base Hawaii,suggested the scattering of the pilot’s remains andvolunteered their time for the ceremony. She saidshe knew her husband would love the idea of hislast moments flying in a Navy P-3 aircraft.

“Everything was absolutely beautiful,”Sydney Thompson said. “The passage of theplane was beyond anything we could have everexecuted ourselves.”

Goodbyes were said and tears slowly becamesmiles as attendees celebrated the life ofMatthew Thompson and shared happy memo-ries at a local restaurant. Family membersdescribed the ceremony as a beautiful endingto a beautiful life.

THOMPSON, from A-1

Civilian supervisors, managers andemployees on base participated inVoluntary Protection Program trainingheld at the base theater Tuesday andWednesday.

The program is a cooperative effortwith Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration that recognizes business-es and worksites that show excellence inoccupational safety and health.

“This training is to re-energize all thenew managers and supervisors and geteveryone on the same page with the pro-gram,” said Steve Longwell, base safetydeputy director.

The program helps promote a safeworking environment by setting perform-ance-based criteria for safety and healthsystems at a business and then assessesapplicants against these criteria.

Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration’s verification includes anapplication review and a rigorous onsite eval-uation by a team of OSHA safety and healthexperts. Upon passing the evaluation, busi-nesses are awarded with “star status”.

According to the OSHA Web site, pro-

ductivity of businesses which implementVPP rise due to safer working environmentsand decreases in on-the-job injuries.

“[The Voluntary Protection Programwill] minimize accidents or mishaps ben-efitting the base by hopefully reducinglost work days due to an employee beinginjured from an accident or mishap onthe job,” Longwell said.

There are many civilians who work onbase with Marines stationed at MarineCorps Base Hawaii, so VPP can benefit thebase’s Marines as well.

“Even though it is geared for the civil-ian work force, Marines who work side-by-side with civilians will benefit from asafer working environment as well,”Longwell said. “The program will changethe atmosphere in the civilian work forcein a positive way in regards to safety.”

The program is designed to make theworkplace safer by promoting employeesto take responsibility for the safety of theworkspace around them.

“The program is a friendly reminder thatsafety is a part of the job,” Longwell said.

The Base Safety Center started imple-menting the program last year.

Since there has been a big turn over ofcivilian workers, there are many new

managers, supervisors and employees.This training will help new employeesunderstand VPP, Longwell said.

“Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration normally comes forannual inspections but once star statusis awarded OSHA does not come onbase for inspections,” said ClaytonLihilihi, safety specialist, Base SafetyCenter. “With star status, the businesssends in reports they conduct them-selves to OSHA.”

Although this program frees businessesand organizations from annual inspec-tions, the focus of VPP is getting employ-ees home safely every day.

Longwell plans for MCB Hawaii to beawarded star status next year after theonsite evaluation is conducted and thebase passes the inspection.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Bartsow,Calif., is the only other Marine Corpsbase to be awarded star status. On Oahu,Naval Station Pearl Harbor is currentlythe only military installation to be award-ed star status.

“Obtaining the star status will vali-date the type of professional workerswe have here and how they do theirjobs safely,” Lihilihi said.

Baseworkers stay safe with VPP trainingLance Cpl. Colby W. Brown

Combat Correspondent

Danika Thompson, wife, Sydney Thompson,daughter, and David Thompson consoles eachother after their husband and father Lt. Cmdr.Matthew Thompson’s remains were scattered intothe waters of Kailua Beach Park Saturday.

“Anesthesia in seals isvery difficult,” Braun said.

Seals have what’s called adive reflex. They thinkthey’re taking a deep diveand their breathing and theirheart rate will slow down.“That’s why we brought inDr. Haulena. He truly is oneof the best in the world.”

Haulena has been in anes-thesia for 15 years and hasdone three to four thousandanesthetic procedures on amultitude of seal species.

“The hook was in a very,very difficult location, sur-rounded by a bunch of veryimportant structures,” Braunsaid. “The biggest complica-tion that could haveoccurred is if the hook wereto break through a majorartery, vein, or nerve andcause an infection.”

If the hook did cause aninfection the seal would have avery slim chance of survival.

The seal is expected tomake a full recovery and bereturned to her natural habitat

after she is observed for a fewdays. Doctors need to ensureshe is eating and is healthyenough for the return.

“She is a very specialseal,” Braun said, “there areonly about 1,100 seals left inthe world of this species.”

It’s not uncommon forseals to get fishing hooksstuck in their mouths.

David Schofield, a volun-teer who helped with trans-portation of the seal, said thereare about eight to 12 incidentsa year.

“Marine Corps Base Hawaiiand the United Stated CoastGuard have been a reallyimportant part in monk sealconservation and recovery,”Schofield said.

To help prevent this typeof accident, fishermenshould be aware of their sur-roundings and if they see aseal, try to keep their linesaway from them. Theyshould also use barblesshooks. Fishermen canreceive free barbless hooksby calling Kurt Kawaamotoat 983-5300.

SEAL, from A-1

Lance Cpl. Cassandra Yoho

A-8 • JUNE 26, 2009 HAWAII MARINE

Semper Vigilans.“Civil Air Patrol motto: Always

Vigilant,” Cadet Cade Betancourt silentlyreads to himself after finishing his finalexam. Left hand resting on his left knee,his right hand holds a small booklet eyelevel as if not to distort his perfect posture.His CAP book of knowledge entitled“Hawaii Wing Summer Encampment 2009Standard Operating Procedure,” has livedin his cargo pocket the past week.

Betancourt was among more than 20cadets from around the Hawaiian islandsto graduate Civil Air Patrol’s Hawaii WingSummer Encampment at the base paradefield Sunday.

The week-long encampment aboardMarine Corps Base Hawaii is standardiza-tion training designed to prepare 12- to 18-year-old volunteer cadets for real-worldoperations in Civil Air Patrol, the civilianauxiliary of the United States Air Force.

“Civil Air Patrol conducts 95 percent ofall missing aircraft searches in the U.S. andAlaska,” said CAP Lt. Nathan Stickel,Hawaii Wing. “In Hawaii, our main mis-sion is giving the coastal tsunami warningalert. Once trained, the cadets can take partin those real-life missions.”

Stickel said the encampment not onlyprepares the cadets for various emergencymissions through air patrol field exercisesand written examinations, but instills CAPcorps values and discipline within thecadets through drill and physical training.

“Marine Corps Base Hawaii is a great facil-ity with great training areas,” said CAP 2ndLt. Cadet Jonathan Lomberg. “Training herewas a great opportunity for the cadets to

train in a military environment and experi-ence the military life first hand.”

While aboard base, the cadets had theopportunity to train in the combat convoysimulator, Humvee Egress AssistanceTrainer, gas chamber and LeadershipReaction Course.

Cadet Ariana Yanagihara said one of hermost memorable training exercises was theLeadership Reaction Course. She said hav-ing to solve the various puzzles within thecourse helped her flight platoon learn howto work together and grow as a team.

“It was pretty cool getting to train on aMarine Corps base because we had to pres-ent ourselves well, walk in a military man-ner and wear military uniforms,”Yanagihara said.

Through hands on training exercisesand classes, cadets of all ranks continuallylearn and pass on CAP’s corps values, saidCAP Sgt. Celina Bekins, secondary flightsergeant, Bravo Flight. Values can’t betaught, but rather, they must be learned,she said.

“Integrity, volunteer services, excellenceand respect are our corps values, which areall valuable life skills,” Bekins said. “Evensuccessful adults have told me they wishedthey had something like CAP growing upto teach them what they know now.Getting the right education and disciplinegrowing up can set you up for success inthe future.”

Watching the cadets stand at attentionduring their graduation, Army SpecialistVienice Styles said she couldn’t get overher son’s transformation.

“He looks proud of his uniform,” Stylessaid of her son, Cadet Chance “He seemsmuch more disciplined and more focused.I’m very proud of him.”

Lance Cpl. Alesha R. GuardCombat Correspondent

Civil Air Patrol Cadets train aboard MCB Hawaii

Command Air Patrol Cadet Capt. Michael Lieu calls, “Dress right dress,” during CAP Hawaii Wing SummerEncampment 2009 drill practice aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii June 16.

Command Air Patrol cadetscelebrate their Hawaii WingSummer Encampment 2009

graduation at Dewey Squareparade field, Sunday.

Cadet ArianaYanagihara finish-es her CommandAir Patrol HawaiiWing SummerEncampment2009 final examaboard MarineCorps BaseHawaii, June 19.

Command Air PatrolCadet Capt. Michael Lieuchecks his cadets’ coverand alignment duringCAP Hawaii WingSummer Encampment2009 drill practiceaboard Marine CorpsBase Hawaii June 16.

Patrol Squadron 9 GoldenEagles and Combat LogisticsTeam 3 Warriors played anaggressive regular seasonIntramural Soccer Leaguegame Tuesday night at PopWarner field on base.

The Golden Eagles cameout on top, 4-2, against theundefeated Warriors.

“If we keep playing likewe did tonight there will besome good games in theplayoffs,” said Tony Levine,head coach, Golden Eagles.

The players hit the groundrunning at the sound of thestarting whistle.

The Warriors started offaggressively trying to con-trol the ball, but VP-9 stoleit and kept control onWarriors’ side of field.

The Golden Eagles keptthe ball moving back andforth across field, testing

Warriors’ defense whichstood up against theonslaught.

In answer to GoldenEagles’ aggressive offense,the Warriors punched theball down across field put-ting it near goal with twoshots going high of the goal.

The Golden Eagles aggres-siveness was not dampened.Scoring the first goal of thegame, Kale Droucher, forward,Golden Eagles, kicked in ahigh-flying, mid-air shot,assisted by Mike Garcia, for-ward, Golden Eagles.

The Warriors stayed deter-mined coming back downfield with another shot at thegoal that went wide.

Back in the GoldenEagles’ possession, the ballheaded down field and VP-9had their chance to scoreagain but Warriors’ goal-keeper made a sliding grab

The Kailua Mustangs Football andCheer Association is looking forMarine Corps Base Hawaii partici-pants to play on three Oahu PopWarner Football League teams invarying age and weight divisions.

The co-ed, tackle program is look-ing for children between the ages of9 and 15, who weigh no less than 75pounds and no more than 160. TheKailua Mustangs are accepting regis-tration forms until Aug 1.

The three divisions — Peewee,Junior Midget and Midget — each havetheir own weight and age eligibilityrequirements.

- The Peewee division is for kidsfrom 9 to 11 years old who weigh75-120 pounds.

Teams from the IntramuralFootball League are hitting thefield to practice in preparationof this year’s season, whichstarts with the first regular sea-son game Sept. 9.

The Marine Aircraft Group24 Bandits were among thefirst to start practice almostfour weeks ago.

“We’re out here earlybecause we want to win,” saidTray Gamble, offensive coach,MAG-24 Bandits.

For MAG-24’s coach, havingpreseason practices can be away to see what their playerswill give to the team.

“It’s motivating to see theseguys’ dedication to come froma full workday and sacrifice thatextra time,” Gamble said.

Putting in the extra timeto coach is not a sacrifice forGamble.

“I love football. Whether itbe now or later in life, I love thegame,” he said. “I love teachingfootball.”

Right now, their practicesconsist of agility-oriented drillsto help players work their bod-ies back into football shape andto help new players hone theirskills for the upcoming season.

“Practice allows individualswho have never been involvedin organized sports to testthemselves and for the peoplewho have, to gain that musclememory,” Gamble said.

Preseason practice also givesteams a chance to meet otherplayers and become used toplaying football together.

“There’s a lot of new guys, so

it makes it hard, but they havea lot of raw talent to workwith,” said Steve “Doc”Hirchert, running back, MAG-24 Bandits.

Starting practice early in theseason gives MAG-24 an advan-tage over other teams.

“Get a lil’ conditioningand get ahead of the game,”Gamble said.

Playing football is also a wayfor players to blow off steamand have a good time.

“It gives you the opportu-nity to let loose a little —have fun,” Gamble said.

Many teams in theIntramural Football League arestill looking for players.

“We are still open for peopleto join the team,” Gamble said.“Everybody can come out andgive it a shot.”

- For people interested inplaying, requirements to be ona team a person needs to be anactive duty service member sta-tioned on Marine Corps BaseHawaii.

- Four teams. Check withyour unit to join.

- Six regular season games.First game, start of season, Sept. 9.

- Teams are scheduled toreceive pads he second weekof August, practices havealready started.

The Bandits plans to closetheir tryouts late this summer.

The first week of August willbe the cutoff date for tryoutsexcept for case-by-case situa-tions. For example, if a player isinjured or if a player is arrivingfrom a permanent change ofstation he will still be able to

"Pris-on-ner! Pris-on-er!" chantedapproximately 20 Kid Fit partici-pants, requesting their favorite gamein the Semper Fit Center gymnasiumJune 17 on Marine Corps BaseHawaii. The chants became groansas Mike Li, assistant manager,Semper Fit, announced the groupwould be playing "Clean up youryard" instead.

"Prisoner" and "Clean up youryard" are just a few of the variousactivities offered at Semper Fit's KidFit program. Kid Fit is offered threetimes a year to children of activeduty service members andDepartment of Defense civilians,ages 6 to 12.

From Monday through Friday,8:30 to 11 a.m., Kid Fit promotes fit-ness through games, aerobics andother activities both in and outsideof the Semper Fit Center on base.

"Exercise can be play," said AbiBolthouse, assistant manager,Semper Fit. "If adults treat exercise asplay [like Kid Fit does] it can be morefun."

Bolthouse, who is currently assist-ing Li with the program, said Kid Fithelps children with multiple healthconcerns such as maintaining ahealthy weight, heart and mind.

"People don't realize exercisedoes help children learn better,"Bolthouse said. "It helps them toprocess information."

Kid Fit sessions are offered duringthe winter, spring and summer. Thelength of each session variesdepending on the duration of theschool vacation.

This year, both summer sessionsare two weeks long. In June, the chil-dren were split up into two groups,one group attending Mondays andWednesdays, the other attendingTuesdays and Thursdays, and bothattending on Fridays. Li said somechildren have been known to comefor the entire session, though theprice may vary and is at the manag-er's discretion.

Army Lt. Col. Bruce Estok, engi-neer, U.S. Army Pacific, enrolled hisson and daughter in their third KidFit session and said he wants hischildren to be educated in healthyhabits and encourage them to beactive. Estok said the program gives

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offers fitnessprogram for

childrenKristen Wong

Photojournalist

Christian Elliott, 9, plays defense in avariation of kickball at Pop WarnerField on Marine Corps Base Hawaiibefore the opposing team [back-ground] can complete anymore "homeruns." The game was played June 17during The Semper Fit Center’s Kid Fitprogram on base.

Photos by Kristen Wong

See KID, B-5See MUSTANGS, B-3 See FUTBOL, B-3

See FOOTBALL, B-5

Brandon Rogers, defensive back, Marine Aviation Group 24 Bandits, attempts to interceptthe ball against Chris Venegas, defensive end, MAG-24, at a preseason practice. The Banditswere one of the first teams to begin practicing about a month ago in preparation for thisyear’s Intramural Football League season, starting with the first regular season game Sept. 9.

Photos by Lance Cpl. Colby W. Brown

Lance Cpl. Colby W. Brown

akingfieldthe

Teams preparefor upcoming

football season

Lance Cpl. Colby W. BrownCombat Correspondent

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Olatinji Cunningham, defensive back, Marine Aviation Group 24Bandits, bumps Ricardo Rivera, defensive back, MAG-24, at the line tostop him from going out for a pass.

Local PopWarner

football teamseeks playersLance Cpl. Danny H. Woodall

Combat Correspondent

Lance Cpl. Colby W. BrownCombat Correspondent

Chris Kendall, forward, Combat Logistics Battalion3 Warriors, passes the ball to the middle of thefield in attempt to score in an Intramural SoccerLeague regular season game Tuesday. PatrolSquadron 9 Golden Eagles came out on top, 4-2.

Aggressive futbolCLB-3, VP-9 fight for the top

B-2 • JUNE 26, 2009 HAWAII MARINE

Marines and sailors compete in the 101 Days of Summer swim meet at the base pool June 19. Hosted by Marine Corps Community Services and the Substance Abuse Counseling, the purpose of the meet was toprovide a fun activity to service members as a healthy alternative to drug and alcohol abuse.

Photos by Lance Cpl. Alesha R. Guard

wimmersTake your marks

“Are we judged on how well we canswim each stroke?” a Marine asked.

Dan Dufrene laughed, saying, “No, just doyour best to try and make it to the other end.”

Marines and sailors of all swimmingabilities dove head first into the chillywaters of the base pool to compete in the101 Days of Summer swim meet June 19.

Sponsored by the Semper Fit Center, themeet was hosted by the Marine CorpsCommunity Services and the SubstanceAbuse Counseling Center.

Dufrene, the MCCS health promotion coor-dinator, explained 101 Days is a summer-longprogram targeted at attracting Marines andsailors to its various competitions, providingleisure activities as a healthy alternative to drugand alcohol abuse.

“Events like this give the Marines and

sailors a more positive opportunity to havefun together on their free time,” Dufrenesaid. “We don’t emphasize who wins, butwho participates.”

As the swimmers stretched before toeingthe pool’s edge, they laughed and teasedeach other as they compared their cheesyHawaiian swim trunks, whose vibrantpineapples and palm trees comically con-trasted with the skulls and cross rifles oftheir “moto” tattoos.

The crowd of swimmers began cheeringas the meet kicked off with the 50-meterbackstroke, followed by the 200-meterindividual medley and the 50-meter breast-stroke, butterfly and freestyle.

“It was a great day to get the unitstogether,” said Emma Wood, competitor inthe 50-meter butterfly and breaststroke. “Alot of Marines stepped up in the differentevents throughout the meet.”

Wood explained the Marines showed

great enthusiasm by jumping at eachopportunity to participate in the events.

Anna McKinney agreed saying anytimean event had an extra lane open, she andher teammates encouraged each other tojump in and “get some.”

Like many competitors, Wood’s first-ever attempt at swimming the butterflybegan when the gun sounded Friday morn-ing. Wood picked up the stroke quicklythough, and beat out her competitors forthird place.

The second half of the meet brought thecrowd to their feet. Circling the pools edge,the swimmers cheered on their teammatesin the four-man teamed 200-meter relays.

“All you have to do is try,” McKinney shout-ed to her teammates as she encouraged them tocompete with her in a medley relay.

“Some of my Marines surprised me intheir performance; they were intense com-petitors,” McKinney said.

“There was some great esprit de corpsshown today by the Marines and Sailors,”Dufrene said. “Its always good to see themhaving fun.”

After the last relay, the top three finish-ers of each race were awarded a medal dur-ing the awards ceremony. Whether gold,silver, or bronze, each swimmer proudlydisplayed their medal, earning them pointstoward the “101 Days” competition.

“It was a lot of fun watching you all outthere drownin’,” said Jonathan Barkley,alcohol abuse prevention specialist forMCB Hawaii and Camp H.M. Smith, teas-ing the Marines and Sailors after the meet.“I liked watching the Marines and sailors’camaraderie and level of participation. Ithink we all had a really great time today.”

The next 101 Days of Summer event isthe Patrol Squadron 47 5K run, scheduledfor July 4. Those interested in participatingcan contact Dan Dufrene at 254-7636.

101 Days ofSummer hosts

swim meetLance Cpl. Alesha R. Guard

Combat Correspondent

Eric Franklin gasps for air as he tears through the water during the 50-meter freestyle. Marinesand sailors came together at the base pool for a little competition during the 101 Days ofSummer swim meet June 19.

Michael Drivere stretches before the finalheat of the 50-meter individual swim duringthe 101 Days of Summer swim meet at thebase pool June 19. Drivere swiftly glidedthrough the water, earning third place overall.

SEmma Wood begins her leg of the breaststroke relay during the“101 Days of Summer” swim meet at the base pool June 19. “It wasa great day to get the units together,” Wood said after the meet.

Swimmers soar through the air before splashing into the base pool during the 101 Days of Summer swim meet at the base pool June 19. “Events like this give the Marines and sailors a more positive opportuni-ty to have fun together on their free time,” Dufrene said. “We don’t emphasize who wins, but who participates.”

and saved the goal.Being down by one and having referees

call end of the half early, the Warriorsstarted getting frustrated on the field and aplayer from the Warriors was given a warn-ing for swearing on field.

The referee’s call did not distract EricEvers, forward, Golden Eagles, as he wentdown field and scored with an assist off ofa long pass by Davidson Taveras, mid field-er, Golden Eagles.

At the half the score was 2-0, Golden Eagles.As Levine addressed his team during

halftime the only thing said was, “I’ve gotnothin’. Y’all are doin great out there!”

On the other side of the field the situa-tion was different.

“We’re down, so what?” said MarioVirgen, head coach, Warriors. “The gamecan change like that (snapping). Play hardlike I know you can.”

The second half was much like the firstwith a non-stop pace which kept the ballrolling both ways.

The Golden Eagles scored again with ashot by Eric Evers, forward, Golden Eagles,who put the ball in goal while the

Warriors’ goalkeeper was recovering fromblocking a shot seconds before.

The Warriors had enough, brought theball back down the field and slammed theball into the back of the Golden Eagles’net. The goal was made by Rob Escobar,forward, CLB-3, who rebounded the ball asit bounced off a goal post and shot it intothe goal.

The Golden Eagles continued to stalltime, slowly getting the ball when kickedand walking to the center of the field whenscored on.

But the Warriors kept their, pace scoringagain when Chris Kendall, forward,Warriors, wove through Golden Eagles’defenders and slipped the ball past thegoalkeeper.

The Golden Eagles were not done. Theytook the ball back down the field andBrandon White, forward, Golden Eagles,scored their last goal.

The Warriors tried to push the ball backdown field and to make up for the first halfbut could not make the push as the refereeblew the final whistle.

“A loss is better now than in the play-offs,” Virgen said. “In the playoffs we’d begoing home.”

HAWAII MARINE JUNE 26, 2009 • B-3

WHO issues pandemic alert for H1N1According to the World Health

Organization, as of June 10 there havebeen nearly 28,000 cases of H1N1Influenza identified in humans world-wide. The WHO has officially gone to aPhase 6 Pandemic Alert level in regards tothe H1N1 outbreak. The WHO pandemicphase designation is based on geographicspread of the influenza virus, not on theseverity of the illness.

A "pandemic" is defined as a world-wide epidemic. A WHO Phase 6 meansthe virus is spreading across the globe.WHO phases do not predict the severi-ty of the virus.

Designation of this phase denotes aglobal outbreak is underway. Phase 6 isintended to be viewed as an alert to thosenations not yet affected by the spread ofthe virus. This is a public health emer-gency with the U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services and Centers,and Centers for Disease Control andPrevention as the lead federal agencies.

The DOD Pandemic Influenza

Watchboard Web site provides a wealth ofinformation regarding detection, surveil-lance and preventive measures associatedwith H1N1 Influenza. Visit the Web site athttp://fhp.osd.mil/aiWatchboard.

The Federal Government is mountingan aggressive response to this outbreak.The Department of Health and HumanServices is the lead federal agency withinthe U.S. for preparedness and response tothis health emergency.

The Department of Defense is moni-toring this public health emergency veryclosely. DoD laboratories are working inclose cooperation with the CDC and theWHO in analyzing potential cases.

There are no indications of anyimpact from the pandemic to militaryoperations.

The DoD will continue to preservecombat capabilities and readiness, savelives, and reduce human suffering forall service members, DoD civilians andtheir families.

The DoD is monitoring the health ofthe force to ensure we're taking the neces-sary precautions to educate and safeguardmilitary and civilian personnel, as well as

family members. The DoD's worldwidemedical surveillance capability is on fullalert to detect further outbreaks of illness.

In the event this should become agreater health crisis, the DoD has contin-gency plans to ensure we can preserve thefighting strength of the military.

The DoD has contingency plans forcoordinating with various governmentagencies to ensure we mitigate theimpact on basic services for our citi-zens. Medical subject matter expertsfrom the DoD will assist the intera-gency working group developing aFederal H1N1 Flu response plan.

Influenza is always serious - each year,in the United States, seasonal influenzaresults, on average, in an estimated36,000 dying from flu-related causes.

The Public Health Emergency declaredby the U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services on April 26 remains ineffect. The formal declaration of a PHE isa tool that facilitates HHS' preparationand mobilization for disasters and emer-gencies. The pandemic alert level hasbeen raised to level six according to theWorld Health Organization.

Press ReleaseU.S. Pacific Command H1N1 Statistics

(Confirmed Cases)

Helpful Web sites

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http://hawaii.gov/health/about/H1N1.html

Nestle issues recall of Toll House cookie dough

The U.S. Food and Drug Administrationwarns consumers not to eat Nestle Toll Houseprepackaged, refrigerated cookie dough. Nestlevoluntarily recalls all varieties of prepackaged,refrigerated Toll House Cookie Dough.

The FDA and the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention are warning con-sumers not to eat any varieties of prepackagedNestle Toll House refrigerated cookie doughdue to the risk of contamination with E. coliO157:H7 (a bacterium that causes food-borneillness).

The FDA advises consumers who have anyprepackaged, refrigerated Nestle Toll Housecookie dough products in their home to throwthem away. Cooking the dough is not recom-mended because consumers might get the bac-teria on their hands and on other cooking sur-faces.

Retailers, restaurateurs and personnel atother food-service operations should not sell orserve any Nestle Toll House prepackaged, refrig-erated cookie dough products subject to therecall.

Nestle USA, which manufactures and mar-kets the Toll House cookie dough, is fully coop-erating with the ongoing investigation by theFDA and CDC. The warning is based on anongoing epidemiological study conducted by

the CDC and several state and local healthdepartments. Since March there have been 66reports of illness across 28 states.

Twenty-five persons were hospitalized;seven with a severe complications. No deathshave been reported.

E. coli O157:H7 causes abdominal cramping,vomiting and a diarrheal illness, often withbloody stools. Most healthy adults can recovercompletely within a week.

Young children and the elderly are athighest risk for developing complications,

which can lead to serious kidney damageand even death.

Individuals who have recently eatenprepackaged, refrigerated Toll House cookiedough and have experienced any of thesesymptoms should contact their doctor orhealth care provider immediately.

Any such illnesses should be reported tostate or local health authorities.

The FDA reminds consumers they shouldnot eat raw food products that are intended forcooking or baking before consumption.

Consumers should use safe food-handlingpractices when preparing such products,including following package directions forcooking at proper temperatures; washinghands, surfaces, and utensils after contact withthese types of products; avoiding cross contam-ination; and refrigerating products properly.

For more information on safe food handlingpractices, visit the FDA’s Web site athttp://www.fda.gov.

Consumers who have additional questionsabout these products should contact Nestleconsumer services at 1-800-559-5025 and/orvisit their Web site at http://www.verybestbak-ing.com.

For a complete listing of the recalled prod-ucts go to:http://www.nestleusa.com/PubNews/PressReleaseLibraryDetails.aspx?id=133CC131-A79F-4E84-9C43-C9F99FE5BC99.

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- The Junior Midget division is for kids 10 to 12years old who weigh 85-135 pounds.

- The Midget division is for kids from 11 to14 years old weighing 105-160 pounds.

Children who are one year older than aparticular divisional age limit can still playin the younger division if they are at least 20pounds less than the maximum weightlimit. For example, a 15-year-old player whoweighs 115 pounds is eligible to play in theMidget division.

All of the football practices and home gameswill be at the Kailua Recreational Center Field,said Wayne Cazimero, president, KailuaMustangs Football and Cheer Association.Currently, there are only about eight childrenfrom MCB Hawaii on their teams, but theMustangs are looking for more, he said.

“Having military kids on our teams will ben-efit the Kailua Association very much,”Cazimero said. “There are a lot of good playersin the military, and we would love to havethem get together with local players to bond asone and make our association stronger.”

Practices are slated to begin Aug. 1 while theregular season is scheduled to begin on Aug. 29and end in late October. Following the comple-tion of the regular season, teams who make theplayoffs will hold their games at AlohaStadium. Also, during their regular season, theMustangs in the Midget division will travel toSan Diego to play in Junior Seau Sun Bowlgame against a team from the mainland.

The cost for registration, complete equip-ment, weigh-in clothing and insurance is $350per participant or $300 for additional siblingsof participants who wish to play.

“We are looking forward to a great year, andhopefully we can have some of the militarykids come out and help us make it to the play-offs,” Cazimero said. “Also, a lot of youth play-ers who are playing for us now have militarykids for friends, and we are trying to get themto come out and play for us to be with theirfriends, and to make new ones.”

For more information regarding the KailuaMustangs Football and Cheer Association andhow to register, contact Cazimero at either 542-5704 or 351-1660, or e-mail him at mcaz-imero@hawaii.rr.com.

MUSTANGS, from B-1

FUTBOL, from B-1

Members of the 2008 Peewee division Kailua Mustangs, who play in the Oahu Pop Warner FootballLeague, are shown after a regular season game at Kailua Recreational Center Field. The Mustangs arelooking for Marine Corps Base Hawaii participants to register for three of their teams in the 2009 sea-son before the registration deadline, which is August 1.

Photo Courtesy of the Kailua Mustangs Football and Cheer Association

Chris Kendall, forward, Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Warriors, watches as a Patrol Squadron 9Golden Eagles, defender clears the ball in an Intramural Soccer League regular season game Tuesday.The Golden Eagles came out on top, 4-2, over the Warriors.

Lance Cpl. Colby W. Brown

Cover the world in paint!

Aim for a fun time with friends! Open Saturdays andSundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 265-4283

Cover the world in paint!

Aim for a fun time with friends! Open Saturdays andSundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 265-4283

B-4 • JUNE 26, 2009 HAWAII MARINE

Commander’s Fitness Series

Sports Briefs Need a flexibleworkout?

Sign up for Semper Fit’s PiYO class! Eachsession fuses Yoga and Pilates exercises for awell-balanced fitness regimen. Classes areMondays from 10 to 11 a.m.

For more information, call 254-7597.

Cardio KickIf you’re trying to get rid of pent up frustration or just look-ing for an awesome workout, this is the class for you! Thishigh-energy class incorporates punches and kick combos toimprove endurance, speed and agility, while burning calo-ries and increasing muscle tone.

Boot CampThis class is an extremely intense cardio workout with atough strengthening portion that is sometimes held in thebasketball court for a more intense workout.

Cardio ChallengeThis class will help revitalize you for the rest of the day. Alllevels are welcome. You raise your heart rate and increaseyour endorphines.

Early RisersHere is a class for the early birds! Sign your unit up for unitphysical training sessions led by one of the Semper Fitinstructors. The sessions will include cardio training andmuscle endurance exercises to jump start your metabolismfor the day.

CyclingTired of those boring three-mile runs? Well, come for a ridewith us. This class uses specialized stationary bikes to helpyou burn a large amount of calories and tone up whileimproving your core strength. Set to specialized music asyou peddle off the pounds.

High Intensity Circut TrainingPut the “fun” back into functional training! This is a greatworkout for people on the go. This hour-long class willincorporate a series of circuits designed to challenge yourmuscular endurance and will strengthen your cardiovascu-lar system.

Gut CutYou’ve heard the stories. Come experience it for yourself –or are you scared? This 30-minute abdominal class isdesigned to strengthen your core muscles.

PilatesThis amazing class uses a powerful series of non-impactexercises for total body sculpting. This class will help devel-op strength, flexibility, balance, and weight loss to sculptlean, long muscles and reshape your body from head to toe.

Muscle ConditioningNot coordinated for a traditional aerobics class? This classhas minimal choreography so this is safe. A muscularendurance workout using hand weights and bands to workall muscle groups.

StepThis is a tried and true classic. Fads come and go, but stependures all. This fundamental class focuses on getting agreat workout on the steps with basic choreography —nothing fancy — just hard work and a ton of sweat.

Step and ToneThe best of both worlds in one class! A great Step class andsome resistance training in an hour and 15 minutes. Getyour heart pumping with an upbeat step session that willtone your muscles.

Step ChallengeTo step it up even more. This class is for the seasoned step-per or for those just looking for a challenge. This class is afull hour of fun and challenging choreography.

Stretch and StrengthStrong muscles need stretching attention. This class usesbody weight strengthening exercises and focuses on stretch-ing muscles to maintain optimal range of motion.

Water AerobicsThis non-impact workout is excellent for cardiovascularconditioning, flexibility and strengthening. Aqua training isa terrific way to gain fitness without the stresses of gravityexperienced in land-based training.

PiYoIf pilates and yoga were mixed together, this is what youwould get. This class will help develop strength, flexibilityand balance to sculpt long, lean muscles. With pilates, yogaand a combo of upbeat moves, this mat class will get yourblood flowing while re-shaping you from head to toe.

Speed and AgilitySwifter, higher, stronger! Train like an athlete! This classfocuses on developing strength, power, balance and agilitywhile maintaining flexibility. Dynamics of this class includeplyometric-type exercises designed to produce fast, powerfulmovements, and improve functions of the nervous systemwhile increasing foot speed.

ZumbaThis is a Latin inspired, dance-fitness class incorporatinginternational music and dance movements. It includes acombination of fast and slow rhythms, that tone andsculpt. The class integrates aerobic, interval and resistancetraining. Dancers and non-dancers will have a blast whilegetting an incredible workout!

Semper Fit Group classes

For more information on group classes call 254-7597

Hours of operation:Monday-Friday, 4:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday & Holidays, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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VP-47 5k Runway RunSat., July 4

All of Oahu is invited to get physical and enter the PatrolSquadron 47 5k Runway Run at 7 a.m. The race starts and fin-ishes at Hangar 104, and takes runners along Carl Airfield atMarine Corps Air Station Hawaii, catching glimpses of histori-cal Pyramid Rock. MCCS will present awards to the top threefinishers in various age groups, as well as, to the top threeoverall men and women finishers.

Headquarters and Service Battalion’s Camp Smith 5k Grueler

Wed., Sept. 16

Race over to Camp Smith for the Camp Smith 5k Gruelerand show the mountain what you're made of. The 5k foot racetakes diehard runners throughout Camp Smith’s ruggedmountainous terrain beginning at the panoramic BordelonField. If you think you can handle the race, you are in for avisual delight. High above the Pearl Harbor basin, this race willtreat runners to scenic vistas, from Honolulu to Ewa Beach.

HSL-37 Splash & Dash BiathlonSat., Oct. 17

An amphibious assault is coming to Kaneohe Bay. As they

are trained to do, the Marines and sailors aboard MCB Hawaiiwill be passionately hitting the surf and the turf around theMarine Corps Air Station. This is not a training exercise, it’s forreal. It is the HSL-37 “Easyriders” Splash & Dash Biathlon.

The race begins with a 500-meter open water swim, thengrab your running shoes and head around the flight line forthe 5-kilometer foot race.

MCAS Tradewind TriathlonSat., Nov. 1

The MCAS Tradewind Triathlon is the final triathlon offeredin Hawaii this year, so get registered early. The TradewindTriathlon hits the shores and streets of MCB Hawaii KaneoheBay with a 500-meter swim followed by an 11.1-mile bikecourse, and ending with a 5-kilometer run. This event is idealfor amateur or experienced triathletes, and even serves as theOfficial Hawaii Senior Olympic Triathlon for 2009.

3rd Radio Bn Jingle Bell JogSat., Dec. 5

Jog off that Thanksgiving feast! This 4-mile run around theNuupia Ponds will help you stay fit throughout the holidayseason.

In the spirit of the season, a Family Fun Run around the PopWarner Field track will take place after the race.

Spotlight On Sports

Water Sports at Base Marina

Enjoy kayaking, canoe paddling, surfing or stand-up paddling withequipment rented from the Base Marina! Arrangements can be madeto use the equipment at the Marina, base beaches or in areas outside ofMarine Corps Base Hawaii. For more information, call 254-7666.

Parents for Fitness

The Parents for Fitness Program is a cooperative babysitting effortavailable at the Semper Fit Center for all active duty service membersand their families.

The PFFP participants are required to volunteer to babysit three timesper month and is open for parents with children 6 weeks and older.

For more information, call Allison at 744-5977 or MCBHcoop@hotmail.com.

Paintball Hawaii

Nestled behind the Lemon Lot stands Paintball Hawaii. Shoot overfor great deals and have a blast with your friends.

Cost is $25 per person and includes one air refill, equipment andthe field fee. The field is open weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call265-4283.

K-Bay Lanes

Knock 'em down at the bowling alley or enjoy some knock-out foodat the bowling alley's cafe. The base bowling alley has new hours:

Monday-Tuesday: 5 - 9 p.m.Wednesday-Thursday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.Friday: 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.Saturday: 11:30 a.m. - 1 a.m.Sunday and Holidays: 1:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.For more information, contact K-Bay Lanes at 254-7693.

Personal Trainers Available at Semper Fit

For those looking to get into a tailored exercise regimen, or justlooking for good advice on weight management and weight control,the Semper Fit Center offers free personal training consultation.

You can schedule an appointment with a trainer who will takebody-fat measurements, blood-pressure and heart-rate readings.

They will do all this and tailor a program, based on your physicalneeds and ambitions.

For only $5 per workout, a professional trainer will actually workwith you to ensure maximum efficiency.

Pick up a personal training appointment card at the Semper FitCenter now.

For more information, contact Semper Fit at 254-7597.

Fishing Charters Available at MCB Hawaii

Spend the day aboard one of the Base Marina’s fishing charter boats.For more information, stop by the Base Marina located in Building

1698, across from Hangar 101, or call 254-7666 or 254-7667.

Semper Fit Offers New Array of Aerobics

The Semper Fit Center announces a new and expanded aerobicsprogram. For more information, call 254-7597.

Okinawa Kenpo Karate

Every Tuesday and Thursday, join MCCS Youth Activities for KenpoKarate Kobudo classes, held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Building 1391, locat-ed behind the old 7-Day Store.

Adults and children are welcome. Costs for classes are $35 for adults, $25 for children, and $20 for

additional family members. For information, call MCCS YouthActivities at 254-7610.

children the opportunity to meet other chil-dren and make friends.

Children who have previously participatedin Kid Fit may have a slightly different expe-rience if they go a second time.

While Li's session focused more on sportslike kickball, Bolthouse plans to includeZumba [an aerobics workout] as well as yoga,in the upcoming July session, tailoring eachactivity toward children.

Li and Bolthouse said the most populargames at Kid Fit are dodgeball and relay races.

"I like the relay races [be]cause you have towork as a team," said Sierra Tontini, 10. "[KidFit] teaches kids how to stay healthy."

Participants Abbie and Sam Vanskike bothsaid they like to play dodgeball.

"I think the instructors are really nice andthey always have fun games for us to play."Abbie Vanskike, 10, said.

Michelle Elliott, of Kailua, enrolled herchildren in Kid Fit so she could have time toworkout and also inspire fitness in her chil-dren. Christian and Renee Elliott said Kid Fitis fun and they especially like playing"Prisoner."

"It's like P.E. and recess all rolled into one,"said Anastasia Benson, fitness instructor,Semper Fit. She said her sons have alreadyparticipated in Kid Fit at least four times."They always come home sweaty. I love it."

Benson's son, Aidan, shares his mother’s

positive attitude about the program."It's fun to go to and [it has] a lot of activi-

ties to do," said Aidan Benson, 11. "You won'tjust be bored at home."

The next session of Kid Fit is scheduledfrom July 13 to 24. Parents interested in regis-tering their children for Kid Fit must come tothe center and fill out a form.

If there is space available, children can reg-ister up to the actual starting date of the pro-gram, though Li said the spaces fill quickly.

The cost for the program is $45, and $35for additional children of the same family.

For more information about Kid Fit call254-7597.

HAWAII MARINE JUNE 26, 2009 • B-5

2009 IntramuralSpring Softball League

2009 Intramural Soccer League

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join the team, Gamble said.Each team is only issued out a certain

amount of gear at the beginning of the sea-son. Therefore, people who are interested inplaying should start attending practices assoon a possible in order for coaches to have abetter idea of who wants to play, and whatgear the team will need.

“You come, you train, and you earn yourpads,” said Mikel Scott, offensive coach,MAG-24.

The Intramural Football League gives theplayers opportunities to show unit pride outon the field.

“It gives you an opportunity to representyour unit in a positive way,” Gamble said.

For MAG-24, this year’s season looks to be a

promising one.“We’re twice as good as last year,” Hirchert

said. “I don’t want to lose a single game.” The biggest competition MAG-24 will have is

the Camp H.M. Smith Mountain Raiders, thereigning champions from last year’s playoffs.

“From what everybody’s telling me, CampSmith is the team to beat,” Gamble said.

Hirchert is not as concerned with thereigning champs.

“Camp Smith, come get some,” Hirchertsaid. “I’ll be number 5 so come get some,”

Every team seeks to win the championship,but since MAG-24 were league champions in’07 and lost the championship in ‘08, MAG-24 has their eyes set to comeback from a los-ing season and end up on top.

“I’m looking forward to bringing the cham-pionship back to MAG-24,” Gamble said.

FOOTBALL, from B-1

KID, from B-1

Kristen Wong

Kai Newall, 9, Christian Elliott, 9, Connor Estok,7, and Sam Vanskike, 10, are determined to beatthe girls in a tug of war game June 17. The gamewas part of the Kid Fit program at Marine CorpsBase Hawaii held by the Semper Fit Center.

Hawaii Marine

LifestylesJUNE 26, 2009

VOLUME 39, NUMBER 25WWW.MCBH.USMC.MIL

Editor’s Note: If you have somewhereyou want our lance corporals to visit

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Spray ‘em

Brian Tuthill, Public Affairs Office, Headquarters Battalion, hides in Paintball Hawaii’s “Combat Town,” patiently waiting for an attacker to spray with paintballs Sunday. PaintballHawaii, located on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, offers paintball and airsoft to all Department of Defense personnel and their guests.

Roland Manahan loves paintball and has been playing for more than 20 years.In 2002, when the owners of Paintball Hawaii announced they were leaving thebusiness, the retired sailor saw an opportunity he couldn’t let pass him by.

Roland and his wife Rachelle have been have been running the fields of Paint-ball Hawaii aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii ever since, happily serving Depart-ment of Defense personnel and their guests to an unforgettable experience.

“I think it’s a great team building activity where you can enjoy the outdoorsand get some exercise,” Rachelle said.

The two playing fields of Paintball Hawaii provide great grounds for both largeand small team matches, said Brandon Adams, Paintball Hawaiii referee, whosebeen enjoying playing for more than three years.

“I think people like it here because there’s a lot more bunkers on our speedballfield which makes the games last longer,” Adams said.

Instead of a few large air-filled balloon bunkers like other venues, the PaintballHawaii speedball field is a maze of numerous tall and short plastic walls andcylinders.

“I prefer the speedball field to [“Combat Town”] because it’s morestrategic maneuvers at a faster pace,” said Jason Fields, Paintball Hawaiii referee

Colby W. Brown hides from defenders in thick brush nearPaintball Hawaii’s “Combat Town” while playing “Attack andDefend” aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii Sunday.

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Lance Cpl. Alesha R. GuardCombat Correspondent

Photos by Lance Cpl. Alesha R. Guard

Danny H. Woodall locates, closes with, and prepares todestroy an opposing team member on the MCB HawaiiPaintball Hawaii speedball field Sunday.

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Lance Cpl. Danny H.Woodall

Photojournalist

Outmatched by block-buster action/adventure flicks,summer comedies have tooffer something different tomoviegoers in order to draw acrowd by either introducingaudiences to fresh charactersor by being outrageouslycrude and shocking, such as“The Hangover.”

“Year One” does neither.Instead, it regurgitates genericjokes and utilizes over-playedcharacters which audienceshave seen in countless otherforgettable comedies. As seenin a series of outtakesin the ending credits,director Harold Ramisand his cast seemedto be enjoying them-selves while makingthe movie, butwatching it wasn’tnearly as enjoyable.

Perhaps there wasa collective feeling ofsoon-to-be-Mondayapprehensionduring thep a c k e dSunday after-noon showing of“Year One,” but the audiencewas quieter than they shouldhave been when watching asummer comedy. I frequentlyfelt required to laugh at cer-tain points during the film,but it seemed forced, which isexactly what the movieplayed out to be: a series offorced jokes.

Set in humanity’sfirst year, “YearOne” follows theadventures of twocharacters: ahunter, Zed, playedby Jack Black(“School of Rock,”“King Kong”) and agatherer, Oh, playedby Michael Cera( “ S u p e r b a d , ”“Juno”). The twoare a perfect match— both are outcastmembers of a primi-tive tribe and arehorribly unsuccess-

ful with women. The storyunfolds after Zed eats fruitfrom a forbidden tree and issubsequently banished fromthe group after accidentallysetting the village on fire.Searching for a fresh start, Ohdecides to follow, and the duosets off on an adventure whichinexplicably spans severalthousand years of humanity’scultural evolution.

The film’s dialogue is a mix-ture of modern colloquialismsand biblical speech, which isonly funny for the first half-hour. “Year One” borrows a lotfrom the Old Testament.

Zed and Oh encountermany biblical characters

including Cain, Abel andAbraham on their way tothe ancient city of Sodomin an attempt to rescuetwo captured damselsfrom their old tribe. Dueto the inclusion of sever-al characters over a longperiod of time, “YearOne” seems more like aseries of skits weaklystrung together, or in

some cases, notat all.

Cera plays thesame character in“Year One” as he

has in every one of his films aswell as the short-running,albeit brilliant television series“Arrested Development.” He isneurotic, socially awkwardand insecure, while Black isportly, abrasive, and hopeless-ly dimwitted. As in all buddy-comedies, there are a lot ofcomedic possibilities in thejuxtaposition of two suchopposite personalities, but“Year One” misses a lot ofchances. Rather than playingoff of their differences, themovie relies heavily on sup-porting characters who helpwith transitioning the plot butdon’t deliver laughs.

Ultimately, the movie feelslike a mediocre tribute to MelBrooks’ “History of theWorld, Part I.” “Year One”has its moments, but itwould have been a lot fun-nier if the best parts werecondensed into a ten-minuteInternet sketch.

Lance Cpl. Bryan G.Carfrey

Special to Hawaii Marine

He had little trouble shoot-ing down 28 Japanese aircraft,he had little problem leadinghis squadron to 97 confirmedkills over a three month peri-od in 1943-1944, he had littleissues with accepting a Medalof Honor and a Navy Cross,but he had a hard time win-ning the hearts and mindsfrom his hometown.

Col. Gregory “Pappy”Boyington was one of themost decorated andprestigious fighter pilotsin the world duringWWII.

B o y i n g t o n ,born and raised inCoeur D'Alene,Idaho, was award-ed the Medal ofHonor and theNavy Cross for hisactions in theSolomon Islandsfrom Sept. 12,1943, through Jan. 3,1944, as commanding officerof Marine Fighting Squadron214.

The aerial battles going onover the Solomon Islands, agroup of islands east of NewGuinea, played a major role inthe war in the pacific. TheJapanese had seized control ofmuch of the region.Boyington’s squadron playeda big factor taking it back.

The story reached first timefilm maker and former MarineKevin E. Gonzalez. In turn, hemade the documentary“Pappy Boyington Field.”

The film documents thestruggle of getting a local air-port in Coeur D'Alene namedafter the war hero. After all,he was awarded the Medal ofHonor and a Navy Cross …should be a simple task right?Not so fast.

As the film shows, plentyof hurdles and resistance werein the path for the MarineCorps League’s PappyBoyington Detachment, wholed the charge in this mission.

The documentary openswith a segment entitled "Warin the Pacific,” and has fourvignettes of WWII Marines

recounting their experiences;a Marine who was part of thelanding force at Iwo Jima, aMarine who was injured dur-ing a Kamikaze plane attack, aMarine who was part of theGuadalcanal campaign, and aMarine who was captured bythe Japanese and held in aprisoner of war camp for overthree years. The scene bringsthe audience immediatelyinto the WWII era.

It consists of interviewswith many former Marinesfrom the WWII time frame aswell as Boyington’s familymembers including his son, a

retired colonel from theAir Force, and his grand-

son, currently serv-ing in the MarineCorps.

The film alsoincludes somegood archivedvideo from thewar and an inter-view with actorRobert Conradwho played

Boyington in apopular 1970’s tele-

vision series titled “Baa BaaBlack Sheep.” The televisionshow was based on andnamed after Boyington’s best-selling book written in 1958.

The film documents someof Boyington’s struggles aswell, like eventually beingshot down and captured inJanuary 1944 by the Japaneseand being held as a prisoner ofwar for the duration of WWII.

It’s about half way throughthe 65-minute film the rea-sons for the hesitancy toname this airport after him ismentioned. Toknow these reasonswatch the docu-mentary.

The film is one inwhich all Marinesshould find time towatch. It’s an inter-esting story of aMarine Corps hero,rich in history andtradition.

Editor's Note:There will be a spe-cial presentation of"Pappy BoyingtonField," Monday at6:30 p.m. at the BaseTheater.

C-2 • JUNE 26, 2009 HAWAII MARINE

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*[tôk stôreï] Hawaiian slang for an informal, lengthy conversation. Often used as a method to bond, or a good way to kill time.

“I'm hungry and I have to go tothe bathroom ... unless I have agood dream.”

— Pfc. RaymondCintrom

“Another day, another dollar.”

— Lance Cpl. Robert Radecki

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A good film is one that serves its pur-pose, which is to allow its viewer achance to escape from reality evenfor a brief two hours. He believes thegreatest film of all time shares its title withthe greatest novel of all time, “StarshipTroopers.” “Casablanca” is a close second.

Lance Cpl. Bryan Carfrey view docu-mentaries with a different eye andmindset than a feature film. He looksto be both entertained and educated whenwatching a documentary. Watching a fea-ture film, he expects to be entertained andhopes to be educated. His favorite docu-mentaries would have to be Baseball andCivil War both by Ken Burns and myfavorite films would be “Major League”and “The Departed.”

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ber one source for cinema, music, videogame and book reviews. The Pass In Reviewcrew consists of more than 10 critics, each withtheir own idea of what makes a movie, album,game or book great. So be sure to take advan-tage of the Better Know A Critic section, whichspotlights this week’s critics to better help youchoose the critic with opinions most like yourown. Using our breakthrough four point scalesystem you can quickly decipher what is worthyour time and what isn’t, or read the fullreview for an in-depth analysis and explana-tion of the rating. The rating system usesammunition and range terminology, so ifyou’re not familiar, here’s a quick breakdownof the ratings ...

1/4 — No Impact, No IdeaHorrendous. Among the worst of theworst in its genre. Dedicating time to thisis not only wasteful, but unforgivable.Avoid at all costs.

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3/4 — On TargetPraiseworthy. A great endeavor, notquite an instant classic but still veryentertaining. This is a sound invest-ment of your time.

4/4 — Confirmed KillGenius. In the top 10 percent of itsgenre. This is the stuff legends aremade of. Missing out on it would bea disservice to yourself.

So, there you have it and we hope you enjoyour weekly reviews. Don’t forget, The HawaiiMarine accepts submissions from its readers soif you consider yourself a film buff, music afi-cionado, gaming geek or bookworm feel free tosubmit your own reviews. Or, if you disagreewith a review published and want fellow read-ers to know the real scoop, send in a condensedreview and we’ll run it as a second opinion.

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ters. Players have even more godlike control overtheir creations, allowing Sims to seamlessly go “intotown” for work, school and interacting with others.Richer graphic controls allow you more choicesover hair and skin color for your characters. Thegame also sports a new system using traits to cus-tomize their personalities. Despite having slightlyrepetitive themes, the game appeals with a lot of

customization. Will your Sims find fortune, true loveor despair? You decide.

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‘Year One’ hasjust one laugh

‘Pappy’ flies intohearts with new

documentary

Lance Cpl. Kevin M. BeebeCombat Correspondent

Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd MarineRegiment, hosted a Single Marine Monte CarloNight, Friday at Kahuna’s Bar and Grill.

The event was held to welcome the Marinesback from Iraq, said Matthew Wilson, familyreadiness officer, 1/3.

The battalion returned from a seven-monthdeployment to Iraq in March. Due to leave andpost-deployment training, 1/3 is just now ableto host an event for the Marines.

“We wanted to do something special,”Wilson said. “It’s all about helping the singleMarines.”

The old Marine Corps family readiness planused to focus only on Marines with spousesand children, Wilson said.

“The new family readiness plan is about thewhole Marine Corps family. Whether that’s theMarine Corps you enlisted into, were born intoor married into,” Wilson said.

Monte Carlo Night was targeted to reachMarines that don’t have family on base.

“We had a family day when the Marines firstreturned from deployment, but it’s hard for theyounger junior Marines to have fun and enjoyit,” Wilson said.

Wilson said they try to do what they can tohelp those Marines out, and a casino nightseemed like it would be fun for them.

“We received a lot of extra money fromHeadquarter Marine Corps, and they said totake care of our people, and we thought wecould do something special for the singleMarines,” Wilson said.

The event was open to single Marines, E-5and below, from the battalion.

Wilson said when Marines return from adeployment there’s not much for singleMarines to take part in, so this is a great oppor-

tunity to help them.The event boasted a barbeque, live band,

inflatable obstacle course, and casino usingfake money and poker chips. There were alsoticket raffles throughout the event and a visitfrom waitresses from a local Hooter’s restau-rant.

Some of the prizes given out for the rafflewere T-shirts, a DVD player, and dinner for 12at Hooter’s.

“The casino was a big success,” Wilson said.“It started off slow but the Marines really seemto be enjoying it.”

“The food was awesome,” said Lance Cpl.Michael Wagner, assaultman, 1/3.

Wagner also said he would like to haveevents like this more often. “It’s a positiveplace for us to have fun,” he said.

Wagner said it gives the junior Marines anopportunity to interact in a relaxed environ-ment with their noncommissioned officers.

The only suggestions Wagner had about theevent was he would like it to start earlier and tohave one every Friday.

Wilson said the Marines training schedule isso rigorous it’s hard to plan events.

“We try to do as much as we can,” Wilsonsaid, “We have barbeques and team buildingexercises, but the operational tempo doesn’tallow us to get out and do a lot of things.”

Right now there are tentative plans for anevent to be held before the Marines leave forAfghanistan in the fall.

“All of these things wouldn’t be possiblewithout the support of [Lt. Col. Matt Baker,Commanding Officer, 1/3 and Sgt. Maj.Dwight Jones, Battalion Sergeant Major, 1/3],”Wilson said.

“They really pulled out all the stops finan-cially to make sure we put on something goodfor the single Marines, and without them itwouldn’t be possible for us to do this.”

HAWAII MARINE JUNE 26, 2009 • C-3

1/3’s single Marines deal in for Monte Carlo Night Kahuna’s

Lance Cpl. Kelly Clifton, rifleman, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, decides how toplay his cards at a black jack table June 19 during Monte Carlo Night at Kahuna’s Bar and Grill. Theevent was held for single Marines E-5 and below from 1/3.

Blackjack was one of the games offered at 1/3’s Monte Carlo Night for their single Marines. Sherry Eatmon, singer, Mo’o Soul, provides live music for the single Marines of 1/3 during Monte CarloNight at Kahuna’s Bar and Grill.

Samantha Peschka, a native of Vancouver, Wash., and a L.I.N.K.S. mentor, teaches attendees at aL.I.N.K.S. course in January. Many guest speakers like Peschka are featured during the two-day class atMarine Corps Family Team Building's conference room.

Photos by Lance Cpl. Kevin M. Beebe

Kristen Wong

Kristen WongPhotojournalist

The Lifestyles, Insights, Networking,Knowledge and Skills course, part of theMarine Corps Family Team Building program,graduated four recently-married spousesWednesday evening.

Tiffany Ball, Firda Paredes, Sara Marshalland Tiffany Tuthill took part in the two-day(three hours each day) L.I.N.K.S course whichteaches spouses how to better handle militarylife, from learning acronyms to facing deploy-ment.

L.I.N.K.S. is open to military spouses andactive duty service members free of charge.

Staci Holt, a L.I.N.K.S. trainer, facilitates thecourse, which includes a number of guestspeakers and multiple handouts.

Each participant receives a special L.I.N.K.S.binder filled with information about theUnited States Marine Corps and Navy, studentsalso received a tote bag with educational

books, pamphlets and a DVD.Guest speakers at the course included chap-

lains, career retention specialists and otherspouses. Classes also include informationabout different aspects of Marine Corps cul-ture, including acronyms, history, hierarchyand etiquette.

Active duty service members and militaryspouses are not the only ones learning fromthese courses.

All unit family readiness officers at MarineCorps Base Hawaii are required to complete aL.I.N.K.S. course.

June’s class concluded with a graduationceremony and remarks from Col. Robert Rice,base commander, MCB Hawaii, who presentedthe certificates of completion to each student.Rice spoke highly of the course, encouragingspouses to return for a second course if they arestill affiliated with the military five years fromnow, because the course is always changing.

For more information on L.I.N.K.S., contactHolt at 257-2368.

L.I.N.K.S. course empowers spouses for life in the Corps

LINK UP TODAY!Contact Staci Holt today and reserve your seat for July’s L.I.N.K.S. class!

Call 257-2368 for details.

C-4 • JUNE 26, 2009 HAWAII MARINE

Lance Cpl. CassandraYoho

Combat Correspondent

Rain clouds and showersdidn’t stop the families ofdeployed Marines from 3rdBattalion, 3rd MarineRegiment, from coming outfor an afternoon of fishing.Fishermen grabbed their bam-boo poles and made their waythrough the Ho’omaluhiaBotanical Gardens to a freshwater pond Sunday.

Families were given theopportunity to fish from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. With most of3/3’s father’s deployed, moth-ers stepped up to the plate thisFather’s Day and make theirchildren’s fishing experience afun one. Some were a littlehesitant about getting tooclose to the fresh water fishthey were catching.

“Someone help me!” yelledZagorski, who attended theevent with her children, as thefish she caught hung from hercane pole. “I’m not touchingthis fish!”

Luckily Marines from 3/3’sRemain Behind Element wereat the event to assist familymembers with baiting thehooks and releasing the fish.

“This is my first time fish-ing,” said Denise Zagorski.“I’m happy to do it for the kidsthough — anything for them. Iknow they are really enjoyingit.”

It was many of the young-sters’ first fishing experienceand they described it as a funone. Many of the young fisher-men caught multiple fish dur-ing the short time they were atthe pond.

“I caught this many fish,”said Ramon Salazar, as he heldup three fingers. The 3-year-old yelled with excitement ashe caught his third fish.

After catching fish kids werequick to re-bait their hooksand get their poles back in thewater hoping to catch another.

Stefan Zagorski, 7, said hewas getting frustrated becausethe fish kept stealing his bait,and he couldn’t pull his bam-boo pole quick enough tocatch another fish.

A Marine, eager to help thelittle boy, took his cane andtried to snatch the fish.

“Get him! Get him! I wantto catch that one!” shoutedStefan Zagorski, to the Marinewho tried his best to catch thefish from the very edge of thepond.

The 7-year-old jumped upand down with excitement,hoping the Marine can catchthe fish. Unfortunately thefish got away, but StefanZagorski didn’t let the quick,bait-stealing fish get himdown. He was determined tocatch another before the endof the day.

Weather conditions aside,3/3 families said they werehappy they came out for thefishing trip. It was enjoyable toget out of the house and havesome outdoor fun.

Newt Samson, 3/3’s familyreadiness officer, said he decid-ed to organize the free event asa way for families to celebrateFather’s Day.

“Even though the guys aredeployed, I think it’s stillimportant for the families tohave something to do to cele-brate the holiday,” Samsonsaid. “It also gives familiestime to mingle together andnetwork with one another.”

At the end of the event,families packed up their fish-ing gear and walked backthrough the gardens. Somefamily members said they werehappy to leave with new mem-ories and a good first time fish-ing experience.

3/3 families come together for fishing trip

Father’s Day Fishing

and paintball player for more than 11 years. “It’s a greatstress reliever and a great [workout].”

Because of the many bunkers, players can sprintaround the field for over 10 minutes before all the play-ers are shot, Adams said. The longer games allows timeteammates to develop tactical game plans.

“It’s an adrenaline rush exchanging fire with theother players,” said Peter Hachida, Paintball Hawaii ref-eree, whose been enjoying playing for more than threeyears.

Across from the speedball field, hidden among tallgrasses and trees, lays the close quarters field which play-ers call “Combat Town.”

“I think paintballers really enjoy the close quarters ofCombat Town,” Hachida said. “Players can open andclose its doors so you never know what’s coming aroundthe corner. It’s a lot of suspense.”

Made of walk-in metal storage containers, the hiddenbunker-house provides a setting where cover and con-cealment is key. Players inside the house can peak outwindows and open or close the doors as they watch forattackers circling in the grass outside.

Combat Town provides a great environment to play“attack and defend,” Adams said. While one team is

secluded to staying inside the house, left only to defendagainst the attackers, the second team begins outside inthe tall grass and can disperse themselves freely on thefield.

Whether attacking or defending, Adams said playingon either paintball field helps promote communicationbetween teammates.

“Paintball is definitely a team sport which works a lotbetter when you work together as a team,” Adams said.“Once communication starts flowing, everyone on theteam begins talking more and helping each other out. Italso helps you to start building trust and confidence ineach other.”

To help build camaraderie, the paintball fields areoften used by patrons as a teambuilding exercise,Rachelle said.

“We do a lot of unit barbeques, PT training, corporateevents and birthday parties,” Rachelle said. “We enjoybeing able to support the military families and providingthem something fun to do.”

Paintball Hawaii provides the picnic tables, awningsand fun — all you have to bring is the grill.

For more information on Paintball Hawaii, visithttp://www.paintballhawaii.com.

PAINTBALL from C-1

Daniel H. Woodall winces as he is attacked from his unguard-ed flank in “Combat Town.”

Colby W. Brown and Kevin M. Beebe get to their feet and race their opponents back to their paintball gunsafter starting the match centerfield, back-to-back and unarmed.

Jerry Shepard, a fishing participant, teaches Ramon Salazar, 3, how to wait for the right time to lift hiscan fishing pole out of the water to catch his fish at the fresh water pond at the Ho’omaluhia BotanicalGarden in Kaneohe Sunday.

Denise Zagorski, who brought her kids to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s fishing trip, catches herfirst fish of the day and yells for help for one of the nearby Marines. Zagorski has never gone fishingand said she was not interested in touching the fish.

Colby W. Brown provides cover fire from a concealed position Satuday at Paintball Hawaii.Photos by Lance Cpl. Alesha R. Guard

Photos by Lance Cpl. Cassandra Yoho

Ramon Salazar, 3, catches his third fishof the day during 3rd Battalion, 3rdMarine Regiment’s fishing trip at theHo’omaluhia Botanical Garden inKaneohe Sunday. The free fishing eventallowed family members of deployed3/3 Marines to celebrate Father’s Dayeven with their loved ones deployed.

HAWAII MARINE JUNE 26, 2009 • C-5

For more information about the theater’s schedule and to check movie times,call the Movie Hotline at 254-7642.

Today at 7:15 p.m.Today at 9:45 p.m.Saturday at 7:15 p.m.Saturday at 9:15 p.m.Sunday at 2 p.m.Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Prices: All shows are $3 for adults and $2 for children. For ticket pricing, the Base Theater Box Office defines an adult as a patron 12 and older and

defines a child as a patron from 6 to 11. Children 5 and younger are admitted free of charge. Parentsmust purchase tickets for R-rated movies in person at the box office for children 16 and younger. Patronsmust present their military identification card when purchasing tickets.

Call 254-7642 for recorded information.Sneak Preview Policy: One hour and 45 minutes prior to the movie, tickets will be issued to first priority patrons

waiting in line, then second and third priority patrons. In an effort to prevent piracy, the following security measures will be enforced on base for sneak preview screenings: bag

checks, confiscation of cameras or cell phones with picture taking capability (items will be returned after screening), mag-netometer warning, audience scanning with night vision goggles during screening.

The Base Theater and film companies thank you in advance for your cooperation and hope you will enjoy the show. Forrecorded information, call the Base Theater at 254-7642.

“Star Trek““The Soloist”“Obsessed”“Ghosts of Girlfriends Past““Battle for Terra““The Soloist”“Crank: High Voltage”

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Christine CabaloPhotojournalist

Families with special health needshave more options with an update of theMarine Corps policies for theExceptional Family Member Program.

Among several planned changes, theupdate states families have the option ofapplying to stay where they have assuredaccess to needed health or educationalfacilities while their sponsored servicemember leaves for another duty station.

“A sponsor can opt to take a bachelorgeographic assignment and leave thefamily in their current area,” saidRoberto Katekara, EFMP manager,Marine Corps Community Services.“In other words, [they could] stayhere in Hawaii but offer the oppor-tunity for the sponsor to move tothe mainland. It keeps the familyhere to continue their educationalor health services.”

A request for this must be madethrough Headquarters Marine Corps,but the EFMP office can assist familiesin the application process. If approved,the process also calls for service mem-bers to submit an official written waiverrequest to retain their basic housingallowance.

The policy change also notes Marinesand sailors must have issued orders forpermanently changing stations beforeapplying through their EFMP officeabout a request for their family to have acontinuation on location. No requestscan be made before the orders are issued.

Family members with severe physicalor mental conditions are the focus for

this policy, Katekara said, as it does notapply for those who will have access tosimilar health facilities at their new dutystation.

Educational and health services cov-ered in the policy include specializedmedical treatments such as surgeries forlife-threatening diseases, where a movewould stop needed services or care. Theupdate also calls for consideration of the

needs forexceptional family members, offeringassignments in locations with nearbyfacilities.

“[The policy] gives them an option,”he said. “It helps the stability of thefamily.”

Katekara said the policy update is oneof several changes families can antici-pate to see, as a new fully updated

Marine Corps Order for the program isexpected. The last update to the orderwas in 1997.

The EFMP changes will hopefully offermore support for the families of Marinesand sailors, said Valerie Morris, a parentwhose family is enrolled in the EFMP atMarine Corps Base Hawaii.

“I think it will allow families whoneed, but don’t take advantage of theservices to do so,” she said. “Some worrythey won’t receive certain orders, but it

won’t put a restriction on their career.”Morris first found out about EFMP

when she and her husband learnedabout it while he was stationed atMarine Corps Base Quantico, Va.,in 2007.

Initially, the program helpedher find needed resources as herfamily moved to MCB Hawaii,especially for her son who wasdiagnosed with an autism spec-trum disorder.

An attendant of the EFMP sup-port group meetings offered at

MCB Hawaii, Morris said parentsmust be informed about all of their

options for care. She said she’s espe-cially thankful for the care available forher son and her twin daughters who ben-efit from the program.

“Here in Hawaii we’re fortunate,” shesaid. “We have access to therapists, but Iknow it’s difficult for those who don’thave enough access to therapists ordon’t have the home care they need.”

For more information about theExceptional Family Member Program,call 257-7782 or log on tohttp://www.mccshawaii.com/efmp.htm.

More support for EFMP-enrolled families

Sgt. LaToya T. GraddyCombat Correspondent

MARINE CORPS BASEQUANTICO, Va. — InOctober 1999, my daughterwas 3-months-old and I was afirst-time parent. One eveningwhile I was playing with her,she started to grasp for air. Ididn’t know what was goingon – she had not been eating,nor had she put anything inher mouth.

I picked up the phone andcalled the duty nurse – thenumber they tell you to callfor medical advice. She didn’tanswer the phone.

I called 911. It took toolong to get a response (ormaybe I was being impatient).

Finally, I called a friend andtold her to meet me at thehospital. My friend told me tocalm down and explain whatwas wrong, so I did.

She told me my daughterwas having an asthma attack.It turned out my friend wasalso asthmatic, as well as hersiblings and three of her fourchildren. She gave me instruc-tions to help control herbreathing enough to get her tothe hospital.

After several emergencyroom visits, I alerted my com-mand, and the unit sergeantmajor asked my section, "IsGraddy a member of theExceptional Family MemberProgram?" Nobody in my shopknew about the program, sothe sergeant major directedthat all individuals “get smart"about EFMP.

EFMP's primary mission is

to ensure the special needs ofa family member can be met ata new duty station, said JannieGooden, EFMP assistant coor-dinator here.

Most people assume a fami-ly member must have a mentalillness or have a visible med-ical condition to be placed onthe program, but that is notthe case. Because of mydaughter’s asthma, I havebeen part of the program forthe past six years.

When assigning servicemembers to new duty stations,Marine Corps monitors pin-point assignment locationswhere exceptional familymembers’ special needs can bemet. The monitor will thenplace the service member inthose areas.

Service members mustensure EFMP enrollment is up-to-date to ensure the monitorshave the most accurate infor-mation.

"Enrollment in EFMP ismandatory upon identifica-tion of a special need," saidGooden.

In order to be assigned toEFMP, service members mustcomplete the ExceptionalFamily Member Medical andEducational Summary, orDepartment of Defense forms2792 and 2792-1. Individualscan go to their unit EFMP rep-resentative for assistance withthe enrollment process andreferrals to the EFMP coordi-nator.

Unit representatives alsoacts as liaisons betweenenrolled EFMP service mem-bers and the EFMP coordina-

tor.Once a service member is

enrolled in EFMP, he or shewill be assigned to one of thefour EFMP categories, whichare as follows:

Category I -- The exceptionalfamily member’s special needsdo not limit duty assignmentfor the service member.

Category II -- The servicemember must have pinpointassignment overseas and with-in the continental UnitedStates.

Category III -- The servicemember cannot have anyoverseas assignments.

Category IV -- The servicemember must be assigned toduty stations near major med-ical areas with the U.S.

"EFMP is a great program,and along with my command’ssupport, it is making things goa lot smoother with mydaughter," said Gunnery Sgt.Richard Prather, MarineSecurity Guard Battalion oper-ations chief.

"There are programs outthere like EDIS (EarlyIntervention andDevelopment Services) andECHO, which can assist fami-lies with care and help," saidPrather. "You just have to beproactive and look for them. Ido because my daughter's lifedepends on it."

According to the MilitaryHomefront Web site, there aretwo functions of EFMP, a per-sonnel function and a familysupport function.

The EFMP personnel func-tion is:

- Mandatory for all active

duty service members- Standard across all services- Identifies family members

with special medical or educa-tional needs

- Documents the servicesrequired

- Considers those needs dur-ing the personnel assignmentprocess, especially whenapproving family members foraccompanied travel to over-seas locations

- Involves the personneland medical commands andthe Department of Defenseeducational system overseas

The EFMP family supportfunction

- Not mandatory- Differs from service to

serviceService members who

receive permanent change ofduty station orders must checkout with their current EFMPcoordinator to ensure that allrecords are forwarded to theirnew EFMP coordinator.

This eliminates possibledelays in medical services,housing placement, or specialservices needed for exception-al family members.

For more guidance on EFMP,refer to Secretary of the NavyInstruction 1745.5A, Bureau ofMedicine and SurgeryInstruction 1300.2, andMarine Corps Order P1754.4Aor contact the Marine CorpsBase Hawaii EFMP office at257-7782.

For more information onEFMP or to download DD 2792and DD 2792-1, visithttp://www.efmconnections.org.

EFMP enrollment a mustQuantico Marine shares her story enrolling daughter in EFMP

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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers Needed forCommunity Project

Volunteers are needed to help atOur Lady of Mount Carmel CatholicChurch Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2p.m. with installation of donatedpews, trim trees, and other repairprojects on the property. Some skillwith tools is a plus but there aremany jobs to do.

Refreshments and lunch will beserved.

The church is located in Waikane.Call Art Machado at 845-4111 or351-5198; or Father Paulo at 239-9269.

All Enlisted Spouses Club Thrift Shop

The All Enlisted Spouses ClubThrift Shop, located in Building 212(Pless Hall), is in need of volunteersto assist with thrift shop-relatedtasks such as sorting and hangingclothing items, cleaning, gardeningand other tasks.

Thrift Store hours are 9 a.m. -

1:30 p.m. Monday through Fridayexcept Wednesdays (store is closed)and on the first Saturday eachmonth from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for BagSale days.

Please call 254-0841 or emailmcbhaesc@yahoo.com for moreinformation.

Volunteers may be active duty orreserve military members, spouses ofany military ranks, dependents,retirees and spouses, or civilianswho have base access. All volunteersmust be 18 or over.

Junior AchievementVolunteers Needed

The 5th grade classes at MokapuElementary are looking for one ormore volunteers with a business oreconomics background to helpteach Junior Achievement lessons.The lessons are spread into five ses-sions and cover various aspects ofeconomics.

Teaching materials and kits areprovided and no teaching experi-ence is necessary. The lessons should

be taught to three classes and last30-45 minutes each Monday andTuesday afternoon.

For more information, pleasecontact Adrianne Vincent atMokapu Elementary School’s frontoffice at 254-7964.

Tour Guides Needed onCoconut Island

Become an Interpretive Guide atthe Hawaii Institute of MarineBiology on Coconut Island!

Spend time in beautiful KaneoheBay leading tours and discoveringthe important research taking placeon Coconut Island, learning aboutHawaii's marine environment.

Use science to promote steward-ship, meet interesting people andhave fun leading hour-long tours onthe island.

You must be at least 18 years old,and commit to six months of volun-teering at least one tour per week.

For more information about theopportunities, call the educationstaff at 236-7415.

Word to PassNo Bag Sale for July

July 4

The All Enlisted Spouses ClubThrift Store will not hold a Bag Salefor the month of July in observanceof Independence Day.

The next Bag Sale will beSaturday, Aug. 1. The Thrift Storecan be reached at 254-0841.

Independence Day Barbeque atOfficer’s Club

July 2

Join the Officers and Staff NCOsof HQBN to celebrate IndependenceDay. The pool with be open withlive music from Cocohead.

Open to E-6 and above and theirfamilies and guests.

Call Don Figueira at 254-7650 fordetails.

Building Healthy Relationships

July 2 - 30

This is an ongoing eight-sessioneducational program throughMarine and Family Services foractive duty service members andtheir families with emphasis oncommunications issues, particular tomarried personnel.

The group is available in themorning or afternoon from either 9 -

11 a.m. or 1 - 3 p.m.Participants receive a certificate

of completion at the end of course.Classes meet every Thursday.Orientation is at 8 a.m. everyTuesday in Building 216.

Call Counseling Services, 257-7780 or 7781 with questions.

Budget for Baby Class1st and 3rd Mondays

The Navy-Marine Corps ReliefSociety offers a free class every firstand third Monday each month inBuilding 4016 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.for expecting parents.

This free class will provide infor-mation on budgeting for a new baby,common baby expenses, visitingnurse program and more.

For more information, please call257-1972.

FBI Recruitment Presentation July 6

If you’re interested in joining theFBI, come to the Combat Cameraclassrooms in Building 267 from1000-noon. The presentation isopen to all interested parties consid-ering a career with the FBI.

Call Marine and Family Servicesat 257-7787/7790 for more informa-tion. Reservations are required.

Aboard MCB Hawaii

Today Lunch

Minestrone soup Chicken noodle

soup Chinese five spice

chickenBeef yakisobaShrimp fried riceVegetable stir fry Corn O’brienChinese egg rolls Sweet and sour

sauce Chow mein

noodles

DinnerMinestrone soup Chicken noodle

soup Roast pork loin

Chicken tetrazziniMashed potatoes Wild rice Simmered broccoli Simmered corn

SaturdayDinner

Cream of chicken soup

Beef barley soupCornish hensShrimp jambalayaCandied sweet

potatoes w/marshmallowsHerbed broccoli

SundayDinner

Cream of potatochowder

Vegetable soup Yankee pot roastChicken breasts in

orange sauceMashed potatoes Boiled egg noodles Simmered mixed

vegetables

Simmered pinto beans

MondayLunch

Beef noodle soup Cream of broccoli

soup Steak rancheroCreole pork chopsLyonnaise potatoesSouthwestern riceMexican cornSimmered peas

and carrots

DinnerBeef noodle soup Cream of broccoli

soup Russian turkey stewBaked fish w/garlic

butterSteamed rice Simmered corn Brussels sprout

parmesanCream gravy Tater sauce

TuesdayLunch

Cream of mushroom soup

Bean with bacon soup

Beef sukiyakiBombay chicken

breast Steamed rice Fried cabbage Simmered carrots Egg foo youngChow mein

noodlesChinese egg rolls

DinnerCream of

mushroom soup Bean with bacon

soup Creole macaroniJerked roast turkeyMashed potatoes Grilled cheese

sandwich Simmered green

beans

Cauliflower au gratin

Corn bread dressing

WednesdayLunch

Manhattan clam chowder

Split pea andham soup

Sweet and sour spareribs

Country style steakRed beans and riceMashed potatoes Club spinach Simmered corn

DinnerManhattan clam

chowder Split pea & ham

soup Baked chickenBeef pot pieBoiled egg

noodles Parsley buttered

potatoes

Creole summer squash

Simmered peas

ThursdayLunch

Tomato soup Chicken and rice

soup Dijon baked pork

chopsBeef StroganoffButtered egg

noodlesOven glo potatoesSimmered carrots Italian mixed

vegetables

DinnerTomato soup Chicken and rice

soup Orange & rosemary

honey glazed chicken breast

Simmered corned beef

Islanders rice

At Anderson Hall Dining Facility

*Assorted desserts will be served at each meal

HAWAII MARINE JUNE 26, 2009 • C-7

Community EventsKailua Independence

Day ParadeJuly 4

Kailua will celebrate IndependenceDay with a parade and fireworks dis-play.

The parade begins at 10 a.m. start-ing at Kainalu Elementary School andcontinues on Kainalu to KailuaDistrict Park.

The parade will feature marchingbands, veterans from the armedforces, clowns and additional activ-ities.

‘West Side Story’ AuditionsJuly 5-7

Windward Community College’sPaliku Theater is holding auditionsfor their production of “West SideStory.” Dance auditions are Sunday,July 5, at 2 p.m.; and Monday, July6, at 6 p.m.

Non-dancing roles auditions willbe held Tuesday, July 7, at 6 p.m.

Rehearsals begin July 27 andperformances are from lateSeptember through mid October.

E-mail palikutheater@gmail.comfor more information.

Storytelling at KaimukiPublic Library

July 19

Listen to award-winning Georgiastoryteller Linda Martin as she reads“Around the World with Porquoi Tales”at the Kaimuki Public Library at 1 p.m.

Martin is a school librarian andteacher who was selected as the 2007Georgia School Librarian of the Year,and a recipient of the BechtelFellowship from the American LibraryAssociation's Library Services forChildren.

This storytelling events is suitablefor ages 5 and older.

Ukulele FestivalJuly 19

The annual Ukulele Festival onJuly 19 at Kapiolani Park bringstogether ukulele artists from aroundthe world and an ukulele band ofmore than 800 children.

There will be food, booths, ukuleledisplays and other activities.

There will also be ukulele give-aways and other prizes. There will befree parking and shuttle services atKapiolani Community College.

The festival will be from 9 a.m. to1:30 p.m. It's summer's best musicaltreat and it’s free!

Storytelling at Kaimuki Public Library

July 26

Bring the kids to the Kaimuki PublicLibrary at 1 p.m. to hear Emmy award-winner and author Jim May read hisoriginal short story, “A Bell for Shorty.”May won the prestigious ChicagoEmmy Award for his 1989 performancereading his book on television.

This storytelling events is suitablefor ages 5 and older.

Arboretum ToursTuesdays and Saturdays

Enjoy the sights and sounds of theLyon Arboretum, University ofHawaii. Knowledgeable guides willshare highlights of the Arboretumcollections. Tours are Tuesday 10 -11:30 a.m. and Saturday 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Registration is required and a tourdonation of $2.50 is requested.

Call 988-0456 for more informa-tion.

Cambodian Ikats ExhibitApril 30-July 26

Cambodian pidan, silk textilesillustrated with narrative themes areon display at the Honolulu Academyof Art April 30-July 26.

Very little is known about the tra-ditional function of pidan, but their“descendants” are the “elephant andtemple” cloths.

Cambodians hang pidan on festiveoccasions, such as the completion ofa house.

These antique pidan use icono-graphic images representing princi-pal themes in Theravada Buddhistbelief.

There is an admission fee with sen-ior and military rates available andchildren under 12 are free.

For more information on theexhibit or the Honolulu Academy ofArts, call 532-8700 or visit their Website at http://www.honoluluacade-my.org.

Guided Tours of the Hawaii Theatre

Tuesdays

The one-hour tour offers a uniqueinsight into the history, art, architec-ture and restoration of the beautifulHawaii Theatre in Chinatown,including a performance on the 1922Robert Morton theatre organ. Thereis a fee for admission. To book a touror for information please call 528-0506.

Free Lauhala Weaving ClassFirst Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Learn to weave lauhala leaves fromthe Lauhala Weaving Hui memberswho gather to weave and share infor-mation with each other. Visitors arewelcome to observe and ask ques-tions about this importantPolynesian craft.

Weaving the leaves creates astrong, durable mat similar to wickerand has been used by Polynesians forcenturies.

Classes are held at the 553 SouthKing St. in Honolulu.

More information is available athttp://www.missionhouses.org.

Call 531-0481 ext. 714 for moreinformation.

Mission Houses MuseumThrough Sept. 12

The Mission Houses Museum isshowing Alphabet Soup: Literacy,Language & Learning, a special exhi-bition in the Chamberlain House.Galleries are open throughSeptember 12.

Its three restored houses andresearch library provide a uniqueglimpse into 19th-century Hawaii.The museum is located at 553 SouthKing St., Honolulu, HI 96813.

For more information, call531-0481.

MarForPacBand

PerformanceTonight

The U.S. MarineCorps Forces, PacificBand is performing onJune 26 at the Hale KoaLuau Garden.The free concert starts

at 6:30 p.m. and isopen to the public. The band will per-

form with theWindward ChoralSociety.