reminder to all: coconut crabs off limits · 2019. 1. 31. · the coconut crab (birgus latro),...

R.M.I. citizens who successfully R.M.I. citizens who successfully completed the Navy Seabees CCAD-completed the Navy Seabees CCAD-

Marshall Islands Apprenticeship Marshall Islands Apprenticeship Program are honored by USAG-KA Program are honored by USAG-KA

Commander, CCAD-Marshall Islands Commander, CCAD-Marshall Islands and local construction leaders at and local construction leaders at

USAG-KA Command Headquarters USAG-KA Command Headquarters Wednesday. Wednesday.

Photo by Jordan VinsonPhoto by Jordan Vinson

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The Kwajalein Hourglass

Volume 56 Number 26

Saturday, June 27, 2015

THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASSThe Kwajalein Hourglass is named for the

insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which liberated the island from the forces of Imperial Japan on Feb. 4, 1944.

The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized publication for military personnel, federal em-ployees, contractor workers and their families assigned to U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll. Contents of the Hourglass are not nec-essarily offi cial views of, or endorsed by, the

U.S. Government, Department of Defense, De-partment of the Army or USAG-KA. It is published Saturdays in accordance with Army Regulation 360-1 and using a network printer by Kwajalein Range Services editorial staff.

Phone: Defense Switching Network 254-2114;Local phone: 52114Printed circulation: 1,200Email: [email protected]

Garrison Commander....... Col. Nestor SadlerGarrison CSM................. Command Sgt. Maj.

Reginald GoodenPublic Affairs Offi cer ............. Michael SakaioAssociate Editor ..................... Jordan VinsonMedia Services Intern.................Molly Premo

T his two stripe damselfi sh (Dascyllus reticulatus) was photographed by Kwaj resident Shannon Paulsen off Emon Beach recently.Two stripe damselfi sh are found mostly in the equato-

rial Pacifi c and live both in lagoons and along seaward reefs, residing at a maximum depth of about 50 meters. A member of the Pomacentridae family, which consists of at least 387 species of damselfi sh, the two stripe damselfi sh is but one of many species of damselfi sh that live in the waters of the Marshall Islands. Adults prefer spending their time among branching coral

heads, specifi cally antler corals (Pocillopora eydouxi), and are a common sight for snorkelers and scuba divers. They are a gregarious species that often group together in schools.As benthic spawners, females deposit their eggs on rock

or coral surfaces after their male counterparts prepare a nest by cleaning the rock or coral surfaces with their small mouths. During the thousands of eggs’ early time

Two stripe damselfi sh by Shannon Paulsen.

REMINDER TO ALL: COCONUT CRABS OFF LIMITS

This coconut crab, photographed by USAG-KA resident Art Bennis on Roi, is one of many on USAG-KA-maintained islands that are protected by environmental standards enforced by the Army and the R.M.I.

The Environmental Standards for U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll identify the coconut crab as a protected species. For this reason, USAG-KA residents and personnel should not touch,

harass, injure or kill coconut crabs. If you have any questions or con-cerns, please contact the Kwajalein Range Services Environmental Of-ice at 51134.

The coconut crab (Birgus latro), known locally as barulep, is a type of land-based hermit crab. Unlike other hermit crabs, the coconut crab does not make use of a shell beyond the juvenile stages of its life. It is this characteristic that allows the coconut crab to grow so large in size.

Despite their name, coconut crabs have a varied diet which in-cludes other fresh fruits and even meats, usually smaller crabs or dead animals. They use their strong sense of smell to locate food when they emerge from their burrows to hunt at night and, typically, remain inside their burrows during the day to protect themselves from the heat.

Coconut crabs can be found on many of the small islands throughout the Paci ic and Indian Oceans. The state of their population remains unknown. For this reason, some nations have given this species pro-tected status. Art Bennis

of development, they grow together, jutting off the surface in the shape of little tubes, and sport like black spots for developing eyes. It’s always a real treat for scuba divers who happen upon a nest of maturing damselfi sh spawn, especially if they brought their cameras.

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The Kwajalein Hourglass Saturday, June 27, 2015

ROI RATS TIE THE KNOT

USAG-KA, SEABEES RECOGNIZE RMI APPRENTICES

TOP: DJ and JoDanna Castle with the wedding party. From left to right: Victoria Cameron, Carol Golby-Saunders, the Castles, Gene Littlefi eld and Sandra Garrison. BOTTOM: The newlyweds admire the stunning three-tier wedding cake cooked up by Kwaj resident Glen McClellan for the couple’s wedding party.

Thomas Langrine, second from right, is honored by USAG-KA Command staff and members of CCAD-Marshall Islands Wednesday. Langrine was one of six young men from Ebeye who successfully completed the CCAD-Marshall Islands Apprenticeship program, boosting the group’s construction skills and future job prospects. They were recognized by USAG-KA Command Sgt. Maj. Reginald Gooden, left, Commander Col. Nestor Sadler, and Navy Seabee BU1 Brantly Honeycutt, right.

Roi rats DJ Castle and JoDanna Kalinowski tied the knot Sun-day during a special ceremony on Mellu, a small jungle is-land located a couple of miles southwest of Roi-Namur. Join-

ing the Castles was a small group of close friends who made the trek via B-boats in the late morning hours to of iciate the ceremony and serve as bridesmaids, groomsmen and photographers.

Atop a large, sandy beach hugging the southern end of the island, DJ and JoDanna were wed by Roi resident Carol Golby-Saunders. In a strong breeze that whipped through throngs of coconut palms behind JoDanna and across the surface of the warm, turquoise wa-ter behind DJ, Golby-Saunders pronounced the couple husband and wife, four years after the two irst met. The Castles couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful locale to mark the momentous occasion, they said.

“This experience has been a tremendous joy,” DJ told dozens of friends gathered together for the couple’s wedding party at the Roi Surf Shack later that night. “We wish our families could be here to celebrate, but we have the next best thing here: our Roi family. Thank you, everyone.”

DJ and JoDanna irst met in 2011 during a Wilderness Volunteers trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of Minnesota.

“There were eight of us on the trip, all strangers,” JoDanna said. “And DJ said, ‘Who wants to be my canoe partner?’ And I said I would.” Several months later JoDanna found a job on U.S. Army Gar-rison-Kwajalein Atoll and moved to Roi. The rest is history.

The Castles are set to head to Africa to celebrate their honeymoon. There, they’ll climb Mount Kilimanjaro and go on a safari.

Six R.M.I. apprentices were formally recognized and hon-ored Wednesday morning by U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Command staff, members of the Navy Seabees CCAD-

Marshall Islands, local construction and business leaders and the manager of Ebeye’s R.M.I. National Training Council division.

Having successfully completed the CCAD-Marshall Islands Ap-prenticeship Program with the Seabees, Thomas Langrine, Zer-nando Stephen, Enta Nebo, Johnson Eknilang, Elkinwor Jeik and Fernando Jokon were invited to the USAG-KA Command Head-quarters building Wednesday. There, they received certi icates of completion at a special ceremony that brought out a couple of dozen people to congratulate them.

USAG-KA Commander Col. Nestor Sadler talked up the appren-tices and, having seem them at work in person, said they deserved both the congratulations and job prospects they have received.

“These gentlemen right here truly, truly demonstrated com-mitment, drive and initiative and ... more importantly, the skills and the ability to learn and grasp the tasks that they were being taught,” Sadler said.

Speaking directly to construction and business leaders work-ing on the garrison, Sadler assured the audience that the young men would be ine recruits in the construction industry.

“These individuals are truly worthy and have what it takes to be excellent employees,” Sadler said. “And, if they have a desire to be employed here on Kwaj, they could really move on to bigger and better opportunities and make a difference. I can truly vouch

Jim Bennett and Jordan Vinson

Jordan Vinsonfor them.”

During their weeks with the Seabees, the apprentices received in-depth instruction and hands-on experience that will go a long way on future construction builds. A renovation of the dispen-sary on Gugeegue with their Seabee mentors gave the appren-tices a crash course on what to expect in regards to careers in the industry.



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ENNUBIRR ANGLERS TAKE TOURNEY PRIZE

TOP: Team Tequila Sunrise celebrates their winning 45.2-pound yellowfi n catch at the Roi Small Boat Marina June 14. BOTTOM: Team JoDanna and the Reel Men show off their 4.4-pound yellowfi n.

Team Tequila Sunrise landed a hefty 45.2-pound yellow in tuna June 14, taking irst place in the 2015 Biggest and Smallest Fishing Tournament on Roi-Namur. Team cap-

tain Stanley Lomae and his crew, Benai Langbata, Tarsen Phillip, Saimon Pedro and Danny Nabu, caught the ish near the island of Bogerick

“This was a great ish,” Lomae said. “I’m very happy the guys and I were able to catch him and bring him in. ”

The tournament featured four categories of tuna to be caught: wahoo (ono), yellow in (ahi), aku (skipjack) and dogtooth. Orga-nized and sponsored by the Roi Small Boat Marina staff, the event gave the anglers an opportunity to earn cash prizes in addition to their catches.

While Lomae and his Ennubirr crew took home $100 on top of their 45-pound ish, Team JoDanna and the Reel Men—con-sisting of JoDanna Castle, Dan Gunter, David Smith, Joe Coleman and Angel Alejandro—earned $100 for “hauling in” a pint-sized 4.4-pound yellow in.

“Bless the maker. That was an awesome catch” Gunter joked. “Tonight we feast like kings!”

From Laura Pasquarella-Swain

RMi looks to Fiji to help country lessen imports

A delegation from the R.M.I. recently travelled to Fiji to explore ways in which the atoll nation could bolster hydroponic and aquaponics projects, lessening total annual imports.

Joe’s Farm, a company based in the R.M.I., was selected for a fea-sibility study by both countries and will be the testing grounds for increased local food production. Ravuni Uluilakeba, of the R.M.I. Investment Promotional Authority, told the Fiji Broadcasting Cor-poration that the Marshall Islands has a tough job ahead.

“In the Marshall Islands we import almost 110 percent of almost all the commodities, whole and retail, and similarly for vegetables and fruits,” Uluilakeba said. “So we were fortunate that Joe’s Farm was given a feasibility study project by our company.”

Nauru government accused of veering from democracy

Nauru has gotten international media attention recently due to allegations against the nation’s leadership for taking a pronounced turn away from democratic gover-

nance, the Marshall Islands Journal and the Australian Broadcast-ing Corporation report.

The government, headed by President Baron Waqa, is accused by political opponents and international observers of taking bribes from Australian mining company Getax for access to the nation’s valuable phosphate stockpiles. The government’s depor-tation of several judges, the suspension and deportation of op-position members of parliament and the revocation of visas for the family members of opposition members have also stoked the lames. Perhaps most surprising was the government’s decision to

cut citizens’ access to the social network website Facebook. Australian former magistrate Peter Law, whom Nauru lead-

ership expelled along with one of the nation’s chief justices last year, has called on Australia and New Zealand to pull their weight and assist the Paci ic Islands Forum to “bring Nauru back into the democratic fold.”

Spokespersons for the Nauru leadership have denied any wrongdoing and have accused ABC of spreading false information and slandering the government.

World Bank approves cash for disaster preparedness in several Pacifi c island countries

The World Bank has signed off on more than $32 million in grants and credits to help regional Paci ic nations cope with natural disasters.

Part of the international lending and development group’s Pa-ci ic Resilience Program, the cash will initially go toward assis-tance in Samoa, Vanuatu, Tonga and the Marshall Islands, as well as the Paci ic Islands Forum and the Secretariat of the Paci ic Com-munity, two major regional intergovernmental organizations. In a press release the World Bank issued June 19, the nations are set to use the money to bolster early warning and disaster prepared-ness procedures, upgrade important public infrastructure, estab-lish accounts for quick post-disaster cash withdrawal and more.

The Paci ic Resilience Program is part of the World Bank’s Inter-national Development Association, a subgroup of the body. It con-cerns itself with providing aid to the world’s poorest countries.



If a material is marked with this label, do not damage the material. If the material is damaged, report it to your su-pervisor so that they can con-tact the help desk and safety department to get the mate-rial repaired or removed.

If you have a concern about possible asbestos in any facil-ity, contact Safety at 51134.The Safety of ice has an ex-tensive database of materi-als that have been sampled around the atoll.

Known asbestos-containing materials on Kwajalein include:

Remember: Asbestos containing materials are not dangerous unless damaged!

iroijlaplap loeak

roijlaplap Loeak was one of the two great chiefs of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands during the late 1800s. The other great chief was Kabua the Great.

Loeak’s uncle Kaibuke was the iroijlaplap (paramount chief) of the Ralik atolls until his death in the late 1860s. After his death two lines of competing leadership emerged. One was headed by Kabua, the son of Kaibuke’s younger sister, who took

Kaibuke’s widow as his wife. The other was headed by Loeak, the older of Kaibuke’s two nephews. Rules of succession were subject to dispute, and during the years after Kaibuke’s death there

was great controversy—both among the Marshallese and the German administrators, which had annexed the archipelago—over who should take the title of iroijlaplap, succeeding Kaibuke and assuming control of the land attached to the title.

Loeak lived on Ebon, a center for early European activity in the islands. Ebon was the site of the irst Christian mission in the Marshalls, established in 1857. In 1859 the irst Marshallese trading

station appeared on Ebon. After the copra trade began in 1864 Ebon emerged as the center of the growing German copra trade. The balance of traditional power was closely related to alliance and trade relationships with the American missionaries and German traders. The controversies about leadership reached a peak in 1876 when Loeak mustered several hundred warriors to respond to what was perceived as an effort by Kabua to weaken Loeak’s leadership on Ebon. Kabua averted outright battle by sailing to Jaluit with his followers.

Kabua successfully presented himself to the Germans as the iroijlaplap in 1878. To counter Ka-bua’s growing in luence with the Germans at the administrative center at Jaluit Atoll, Loeak allied himself with traders on copra-rich Ebon. In 1880 he gathered his forces and went to war against Kabua. An informal truce emerged, made easier by the low of copra pro its to both Loeak and Kabua, but the dispute over the iroijlaplap title was never fully resolved.

Loeak had some fame as a warrior. Early European reports suggest that he was interested in maintaining a traditional island lifestyle. He was reported to be proud and strict with his alaps (lineage heads who coordinate use of the iroij’s lands), but not really rough. A later German report, however, relates that Loeak “lives in a large and spacious house surrounded by cannons. He dines on a set table, drinks coffee and tea, and dresses in coat, breeches, and hat.” With pro its from the copra trade, Loeak brought a used New Zealand schooner, the Fortune. Micronesian historian the rev. Francis Hezel notes that Loeak’s assimilation to a more Western lifestyle had its limits, though.

“For all his display of liberalness, Loeak had to draw the line somewhere,” Hezel notes. “He ada-mantly refused to become a Christian.”

Loeak died at his home in Ailinglaplap in 1904 at approximately 70 years of age.

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Asbestos is a naturally occurring iber that is resistant to heat and corrosion. Because of these properties it was often used in building materials, such as ire protection,

insulation, electrical wire insulation and cement products before 1981. Many of the facilities in the atoll were built before 1981 and may have asbestos-containing building materials in them.

Asbestos can separate into microscopic ibers that can cause many different health problems. As long as the asbestos-contain-ing building materials are intact, it is safe. It is only when the as-bestos is damaged that there is danger of exposure. Labels, such as the one to the upper right, are placed on known asbestos-con-taining building materials.

9 inch by 9 inch vinyl loor tiles (all different colors)Gypsum wall board joint compound, commonly referred to as “mud” (only in older buildings that have not been renovated)Cement board (used for siding in older buildings)Underground pipingVinyl loor sheeting (the paper backing on older vinyl loors)Some roo ing materialsGlues and mastics for looring



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Lunch

Dinner

SundaySweet and sour porkCheeseburger casseroleEggs benedict

ThursdayBraised short ribsChicken breastMac and cheese

July 4Malibu chick. sandwichBaked tuna casseroleOven-roasted potatoes

ThursdayRoasted turkeySage stuffingChicken fried steak

FridayPot roastFish du jourBoiled potatoes

FridayHamburger bonanzaSauteed chicken breastRice pilaf

MondaySpaghettiChicken alfredoGarlic bread

WednesdaySloppy joesPork pot roastRoasted potatoes

MondayCajun beef sauteRice pilafBuffalo chicken

SundayBaked wrapped porkloinChicken ala kingSteamed red potatoes

TuesdayFried chickenMeatloafMashed potatoes

WednesdayGrilled top sirloinChicken cordon bleuBaked potatoes

TuesdayBeef, veggie stir-fryBreaded chickenVegetarian beans

July 4Beef pad thaiGeneral Tso’s chickenChinese fried rice

Captain Louis S. Zamperini Dining Facility

Religious ServicesCatholic

• 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Small Chapel• 9:15 a.m., Sunday, Island Memorial

Chapel• Roi-Namur service, 4:45 p.m., second

and fourth Friday of each month. Appoint-ments with Fr. Vic available after dinner.

Protestant• 8 a.m., Sunday, Island Memorial Chapel• 9:15-10:15 a.m., REB, Sunday School

• 11 a.m., Sunday, Island Memorial Chapel• 6 p.m., Thursday, Christianity Explored,

quarters 203-A (Robinson’s). • 6:30 p.m., Friday, Roi Chapel

Latter-day Saints10 a.m., Sunday, CRC Room 3

Contact the chaplain’s offi ce at 53505 for more information.

HELP WANTEDKRS and Chugach listings for on-Island jobs are posted at: Kwajalein, Roi-Namur and Ebeye Dock Security Checkpoint locations; outside the United Travel Of ice; in the Roi Terminal/Post Of ice; at Human Resources in Building 700 and on the USAG-KA webpage under Contractor Information>KRS>Human Resources>Job Opportunities. Job listings for off-island contract positions are available at www.krsjv.com.

A number of positions are available in the Community Services group, including teach-ers, clubs supervisor, nurses and more. Please see Human Resources for the ile of available on-island positions or www.krsjv.com for contract slots.

KRS is searching for available, on island li-censed registered nurses, individuals with medical billing and coding experience, and dental hygienists. For more information, please contact HR/Julie Gooch at the Temp Pool at 50777.

FOUNDGreen bowl of deliciousness left at the Win-kler’s going away Party at Emon. Call 52526 with the recipe to claim your bowl.

FOR SALELike-new Sony Playstation 3, 80gb hard drive, two wireless controllers, PS move con-trollers and camera, 10 games, $250. Please call 54212 and leave a message.

Sony Vaio 24-inch touch screen all-in-one desktop computer/TV, intel core i7 quad core, 2 TB hard drive, digital tuner, HDMI in/out, Blu-ray writer, 2GB dedicated NVIDIA graphics, Of ice Professional Plus installed, face recognition software, remote, wireless mouse and keyboard, wall mount, $800; Bose companion 5 multi-media speakers, $200; American Girl dolls (six available), $50 each; two American Girl doll horses, $50 each; American Girl Doll Indian teepee, $50; Apple iPhone 5C unlocked available July 18, $350. Call 52597.

Sofa and loveseat, upholstered brown mate-rial, dark wood trim, shipped to Kwaj new 18 months ago in a crate, excellent condition, $700; leather recliner used but very good condition, $75; Upright vacuum $20; Foldit bike cart with stand, hand and bike attach-ment, new, never used stored inside, $350; 1300 Watt inverter microwave, $65. Location Quarter 497-A. Call 53518 or 51443.

Peavey E208 acoustic guitar ampli ier, mint condition, reduced to $125 OBO; two-year-old Hoover WindTunnel T Series bagless upright vacuum cleaner, $40 OBO; new Scu-bapro in lator, part # 21.6310.000, MRSP $109, selling for $60. Call 53470.

COMMUNITY NOTICESKwajalein Yacht Club will hold its monthly meeting tonight at the Yacht Club. Happy hour starts at 5:30 p.m.; the meeting follows at 6:30 p.m.; and dinner is served at 7 p.m. Bring a side dish to share. Questions? Contact Tim Cullen at [email protected]

June Birthday Bash. 8 p.m., tonight, at the Ocean View Club. Join us in celebrating June Birthdays! Present valid ID. Must be 21 years of age or older.

Loosen up those pipes and join us for Karaoke at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, at the Vet’s Hall. Ques-tions? Contact Jan Abrams or Mike Woundy.

Please join us for Quizzo at 7:30 p.m., Friday, at The Vet’s Hall. Special guest host Brandon

Mcafee will tease our minds with his trivia questions. Questions about Quizzo? Contact Neil Dye or Mike Woundy.

Fourth of July Baggo Tournament. 3 p.m., July 4 at Emon Beach. Think you have what it takes to be King of the Beach? Coconut Trophies are at stake in this intense annual competition. Call or email Mandie Morris to register your team. Questions? Call 51275.

Kailua Bay Buddies LIVE! Check out this Ha-waii-based live band sponsored by Quality of Life at one of the following time and loca-tions: 7:30 p.m., July 3, at the Roi Outrigger; 5:30 p.m., July 4, at Emon Main Pavilion; 9 p.m., July 5, at the Vet’s Hall.

CYSS is happy to announce that the Com-mand has approved a 20 percent cost reduc-tion on this year’s camp fees. Summer camp is a great option to keep your school age kids entertained this summer. For more informa-tion or to sign up, please go the Central Reg-istration Of ice, or call 52158.

Quality of Life is getting the summer blues due to lack of new proposals. We need to hear from the community. Have an idea, suggestion, thought, wish or community improvement plan? Let us hear it. Contact Tommy Ryon to get information on how to submit your request! Call 51513, or email [email protected]

The Grace Sherwood Library Summer Read-ing Program continues each Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the library. It’s not too late to par-ticipate; sign up anytime! Questions? Call 53439.

Here at the Vet’s Hall we know you love our history and photographs, but please don’t borrow our photos without asking permis-sion. Whoever borrowed the photo at the end of the wall in the dart room, please return it after you have copied it for your collection. It is important to our collection. Questions? Contact Mike Woundy.

Water Safety Reminder. Children under 10 years of age must be accompanied and watched by a responsible person aged 15 years or older in any approved swimming



FridayChicken cacciatoreItalian baked fishZucchini-mozz patties

SundayCornish hensHamburger steakAu gratin potatoes

ThursdayChicken sandwichBeef stroganoffTofu stir-fry

July 4Egg and cheese sand.French friesOnion rings

ThursdayFried chickenLondon broilMashed potatoes

FridaySalmon cakesItalian sausage hoagiesPotatoes O’Brien

MondayRoasted pork loinGrilled chicken stripsSouthern benedict

WednesdayMonte cristo sandwichPork chopsStir-fry veggies

SundayBeef enchiladasChick. chimichangasBorrocho beans

MondayRoasted turkeyBeef stewStuffing

TuesdayKalua porkBaked fishVeggie fried rice

WednesdayCharcoal-grilled steakBroiled huli huli chick.Baked potatoes

TuesdayJamaican pattiesSouthwestern dry rubCorn on the cob

July 4BBQ spare ribsBaked beansCorn on the cob

Lunch

Dinner

Café Roi

Events are sponsored by the Community Health Promotional Council and are free of charge to the community.

area.

Ultimate Frisbee. 5 p.m. every Monday and 6 p.m. Friday near the soccer ields. If you’ve played before then you know how much fun this great workout is. If you haven’t, it’s combination of soccer and no-contact foot-ball played with a Frisbee. For questions or more information please email [email protected].

Save energy—use your appliances wisely. Do your laundry ef iciently by using the warm or cold water setting for washing your clothes. Always use cold water to rinse clothes. Use your dryer’s automatic dry cy-cle rather than a timed cycle, and clean the lint trap after each use. Conserve energy by running your dishwasher only when it is ful-ly loaded, and turn off the dry cycle, and air dry dishes instead.

Dog Owners, please pick up after your dog at the dog park. It is a privilege to have it and it can be taken away if we do not take care of it.

E-Talk: The 2014 Water Quality Report is now available to all USAG-KA residents. It contains important information about the drinking water at USAG-KA.

Safely Speaking: Lifting heavy objects with a crane is a common practice for KRS. The lift-ing device and rigging must have the rated capacity to lift the object.

... to everyone who helped prepare for the Summer Read-ing Program: Pattie Alejandro, Ariana and Aiden Alejandro, Ashley and Allison Homuth, Phaylina Taganas, Megan Sok, Daisy Wiltrout, and Denice Phillips. You’ve made this year’s program spectacular!... to my pack out crew of Jr., James, Wil-lie, DavidLee, Bokbwij, and Johnny. Your effi ciency, smooth team work, and care of my personal items as you packed me out was greatly appreciated. Th umbs up to Cindy Yost for insuring that all my pre-pack out details were in order and for giving useful tips on how to make my pack out go smoothly.

A U.S. Embassy consular from Ma-juro will be on USAG-KA and Eb-eye to provide passport services

July 9-13 for U.S. citizens. If you require a new passport or need to renew your current passport, please visit the following locations during the noted dates and times.

Ebeye July 9, 3:30-6 p.m. at the Kwajalein Atoll

Local Government (KALGOV) Conference Room

KwajaleinJuly 10, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at USAG-KA-HQ

Building 730, Room 135 (Small Conference Room)

July 11, 8 a.m.-noon at USAG-KA-HQ Building 730, Room 135 (Small Conference Room)

Passport services will be on a fi rst-come-fi rst-serve basis. Please come prepared and with the completed appropriate paperwork, a passport photo if one is required, and cash or money order if necessary.

If you have other questions besides pass-port processing, such as social security ap-plications, adoptions, voting, etc., please ad-dress those to the agent as well.

Please contact the Host Nation Offi ce at 52103 or 55325 if you have any questions.

Passport and other U.S. Citizen Services

Are you a member of a private or public club or organization on the garrison? Want to submit a column to the Hourglass regarding your organi-zation’s acitivites? Contact the Hour-glass staff via email or call 52114.

[email protected]



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Sunrise Moonrise Low Tide High Tide Sunset Moonset Sunday 6:33 a.m. 3:38 p.m. 7:52 a.m. 0.7’ 1:26 a.m. 3.3’ 7:11 p.m. 2:56 a.m. 7:45 p.m. 0.4’ 1:45 p.m. 2.8’

Monday 6:34 a.m. 4:29 p.m. 8:40 a.m. 0.3’ 2:14 a.m. 3.7’ 7:11 p.m. 3:43 a.m. 8:30 p.m. 0.2’ 2:35 p.m. 3.0’

Tuesday 6:34 a.m. 5:23 p.m. 9:21 a.m. -0.1’ 2:55 a.m. 4.1’ 7:11 p.m. 4:32 a.m. 9:12 p.m. -0.1 3:18 p.m. 3.3’

Wednesday 6:34 a.m. 6:19 p.m. 10 a.m. -0.4’ 3:35 a.m. 4.4’ 7:12 p.m. 5:25 a.m. 9:52 p.m. -0.4’ 3:59 p.m. 3.5’

Thursday 6:34 a.m. 7:15 p.m. 10:39 a.m. -0.7’ 4:13 a.m. 4.7’ 7:12 p.m. 6:21 a.m. 10:31 p.m. -0.5’ 4:38 p.m. 3.7’

Friday 6:35 a.m. 8:10 p.m. 11:17 a.m. -0.8’ 4:52 a.m. 4.9’ 7:12 p.m. 7:19 a.m. 11:11 p.m. -0.5’ 5:17 p.m. 3.8’

July 4 6:35 a.m. 9:05 p.m. 11:56 a.m. -0.8’ 5:31 a.m. 4.9’ 7:12 p.m. 8:17 a.m. 11:52 p.m. -0.5’ 5;58 p.m. 3.8’

WeatherCourtesy of RTS Weather

Yearly rainfall total: 62.92 inchesYearly rainfall deviation: +32.94 inches

Call 54700 for updated forecasts or visit www.rts-wx.com.

ChanceDay Skies of Rain Winds Sunday Mostly Cloudy 30% NE-E at 6-11 knotsMonday Mostly Cloudy 20% NE-ENE at 5-10 knotsTuesday Partly Sunny 15% ENE-ESE at 7-12 knotsWednesday Partly Sunny 10% ENE-ESE at 8-13 knotsThursday Partly Sunny 20% NE-E at 9-14 knotsFriday Mostly Sunny 10% ENE-ESE at 7-12 knots

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