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THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASSVolume 41, Number 15 Friday, February 23, 2001

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

By Peter RejcekAssociate Editor

Members of OceanicResearch Group areplanning a sequel totheir visit here last sum-mer.

The documentary film-makers are returningprimarily to capture in-terviews with the be-reaved group of Japa-nese who make periodicpilgrimages to Kwaja-lein. They also will beshooting additional un-derwater shots tosupplement hours of


A spirited discussion of whyand how USAKA began a reviewof the Kwajalein School Systembecame the focus of Wednesdaynight�s monthly School AdvisoryCouncil meeting.

Elementary teacher JaniceRiordan asked the assembly whythere was a need for an evalua-tion beyond the normal proce-dures adopted by the school sys-tem.

�We want feedback from thecommunity,� said Todd Seitz,USAKA Community Serviceschief, who has been tasked bythe command to develop a deci-sion brief that will offer the lead-ership several avenues of choices.

The review is largely the resultof comments made during lastmonth�s Kwajalein Family ActionPlan. KFAP delegates, who repre-sented a cross section of the com-munity, had expressed concernover falling test scores andteacher turnover rates. Thoseconcerns were based on com-ments solicited from the commu-nity and submitted at the confer-ence.

Specifically, one commentcharged that the school system�wallows in mediocrity. Given thequality of students we give theschool, we should be turning out50 percent Rhodes scholars.�Other comments charged a lackof accountability and questionedwhether or not the curriculumwas being followed. The commentswere anonymous.

Administrators and teacherssaid they did not understandwhere those comments were com-

Input soughton schoolsystem issues

footage they made lastJuly for their documen-tary, �The SilentWrecks: The Battle forKwajalein Atoll.�

�The primary thrustof this shoot is to talk tothe Japanese visitors,�said resident Tom Kra-suski, excursion leaderfor the project and co-founder of the non-profit organization. TheJapanese visitors arescheduled to be hereMarch 5.

Jonathan Bird, pro-fessional underwater

cinematographer andphotographer, is ex-pected to arrive nextweek. Joining him thistime around is ArtCohen, a free-lance pro-ducer who has workedwith ORG on several filmprojects.

�He�ll be conductingthe interview,� Krasuskisaid of Cohen. HeatherCastile-Krasuski, whospeaks Japanese flu-ently, will serve as in-terpreter. Also joiningthe film crew is Bird�s

ORG returning to interview Japanese visitors

(See TEST, page 6)

Volunteers dispense cholera vaccine

(See ORG, page 5)

(Photo by Carol Sword)

Beth Turnbaugh, Kwajalein Hospital laboratory supervisor, center, and Henny Lavin,Marshallese nurse and interpreter, process the paperwork for Enniburr childrenreceiving a cholera vaccine during a clinic on the island Monday.

By Carol SwordContributing Writer

Last Monday, a group of volunteers gave up part of their holiday weekend to travel to

Enniburr and assist in an effort todispense cholera vaccine to theisland�s residents. Dr. Sandra Yao,

chief medical officer of EbeyeHospital, had requested assistancefor the Enniburr (Third Island)nurse to administer the vaccine.The effort was made to protect theresidents from a potential outbreakof cholera and to fulfill the health

(See THIRD, page 3)

Kwajalein HourglassFriday

February 23, 2001

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

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

The Kwajalein Hourglass

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

The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorizedpublication for military personnel, federal em-ployees, contractor workers and their familiesassigned to USAKA/KMR. Contents of theHourglass are not necessarily official viewsof, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, De-partment of Defense, Department of the Armyor USAKA/KMR. It is published Tuesdaysand Fridays using a network printer byRaytheon Range Systems Engineering edito-rial staff, P.O. Box 23, APO AP 96555.Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local 53539.Printed circulation: 2,100

Editorial

Jest for Fun By Ron Tsubamoto

I would like to express my concernsregarding the current state of eventswith the community Internet service.According to the recent article pub-lished in the Hourglass, the reasonfor the Internet �filter� fascism is toprotect the children from offensivematerial they may encounter whilesurfing on the web. Isn�t that aparent�s prerogative and responsi-bility? Since when has it becomeRaytheon and USAKA�s role to be astandard for parental responsibilityand moral majority?

With the major part of the workforceon Kwajalein and its minor islandsbeing comprised of unaccompaniedpersonnel, this seems like anothercase of the minority�s �concerns� be-ing force fed down the throats of themajority, whether they like it or not.Last time I checked, we have theFIRST constitutional amendmentthat GUARANTEES a United Statescitizen�s right to free speech. Granted,we are not physically on U.S. soil, butwe still hold and cherish these rightsto be true.

I am not attempting to say I person-

I would like to point out a problemthat I have with the recent decision bythe USAKA/KMR command to expandthe firewall filter restrictions. Manyadults have no desire to boldly springforth and wave the banner of pornog-raphy, and I certainly do not intend todo so. No one has the right to placedemands on the provider of a freeservice. Beggars can not be choosers.The privileges [through] USAKA/KMRas a free service provider are veryclear, but I find fault in the implemen-tation of those prerogatives.

I have been a user of the KwajaleinInternet service since its inception.The policies on the smart filter re-strictions have changed severaltimes. Each time the policy changed,notice was given to the communityonly after the changes went into effect.

ally agree with smut, hateful speechor any other questionable material,BUT they do have the right to beseen/heard/viewed as long as theviewer is willing to accept such mate-rial. Censorship is unconstitutional.

Granted, the Internet service outhere is run on U.S. Army/Raytheonsoftware and hardware, but sincethey are the only provider and haveno competition, I feel they should beaccommodating to all parties involved.Now, I do understand the need tosupervise a child�s development andprotect them from harm, but I do notagree that it is Big Brother�s respon-sibility. It is the sole duty of a respon-sible parent. If they are so concernedabout questionable material, thenthere is an abundance of family fil-ters (i.e., Net Nanny). These softwareapplications can be installed locallyin their home computer to curb view-ing unwanted web sites, files andvarious other activities. It says a lotabout people�s parenting skills whenBig Brother has to step in and dotheir job for them. If the mission ofRaytheon/USAKA Missile Range isto parent and baby-sit, shouldn�t we

Letters to the Editor

We don’t need BigBrother on the Net

adopt a new name and ditch themissiles?

Bound and gagged on Kwajalein,Chris Robbins

Public notificationis common courtesy

(See CHANGES, page 3)

Kwajalein Hourglass FridayFebruary 23, 2001

This poses a problem for those whohave paid subscription fees to thoseweb sites now deemed off-limits bythe policy shift. A timely public no-tice should have been given before

the new Internet filter restrictionswere put into action. A simple com-mon courtesy, with nothing more re-quired.

Sincerely,Ray Harmon

(From page 2)

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requirements for travel.The multi-disciplinary team of

volunteers from Kwaj Hospitalincluded Bess Buchanan,physician�s assistant; ColleenHoward, pharmacist; Val Gray,registered nurse and clinic coordi-nator; Beth Turnbaugh, laboratorysupervisor; and Henny Lavin,Marshallese nurse and interpreter.Bremity Lakjohn and Mela Ratu,public health nurses, and MarietaJaione, a registered nurse who wasassigned temporary duty at theEnniburr Santo Dispensary,formed the team from Ebeye Hospi-tal. Dr. Mark Beatty with theCenters for Disease Control inAtlanta joined the group to tour theisland and assess the sanitaryconditions there.

�The public health nurses onEbeye have been very effective ingetting out the message of goodhygiene to prevent the spread ofcholera,� Beatty said. �EbeyeHospital did a good job in contain-ing the disease.�

No cases of cholera have beenreported on Third Island. Thecholera epidemic on Ebeye hasreportedly been brought undercontrol and �travel into Ebeye issafe as long as one observes basicsanitation and hygiene precau-tions,� according to Dr. EricLindborg, Kwajalein Hospital chiefmedical officer.

The volunteers flew to Roi-Namur, where they were met byGail Choquette, a registered nursetemporarily stationed at the Roidispensary. Choquette had re-ceived the vaccine before theirarrival and was keeping it refriger-ated. Roi island manager FloydCorder arranged for a refrigeratorto be placed at the Dock Security

Checkpoint for storage of thevaccine.

The oral vaccine was obtainedthrough the Pacific IslandsHealthcare Officer�s epidemiologistin Pohnpei. The vaccine is effectiveagainst the strain of choleraisolated from Ebeye patients,Lindborg said. The duration ofimmunity is about six months, hesaid.

The Roi-Namur Marine Policeprovided transportation for thegroup. Cartons of vaccine andbottles of purified water wereloaded on a boat with members ofthe team.

At the clinic, the team preparedthe vaccine by mixing it withpurified water in small cups. Whenit was stirred, it looked like a foamyconcoction.

�We mix the vaccine with purifiedwater because chlorine will causethe vaccine to become ineffective,�Howard explained.

Recipients were cautioned not toeat or drink anything one hourbefore or after the treatmentbecause the live vaccine could bekilled by gastric acids. The packetsof powdered vaccine also containeda buffer to neutralize any stomachacids that might be harmful to thetreatment.

Turnbaugh entered the name,birth date and sex of each recipientin a log while Lavin interpreted forher. Once a record was made,those who were treated could get aclearance certificate for travel.

The children were hesitant to tryit upon seeing the strange bubbles,but the volunteers urged them todrink it like a frothy milk shake.About 250 residents received thevaccine, and the effort was consid-ered a success.

�A wonderful collaboration of

various departments and agenciesmade today�s event possible,�Buchanan said. �It took a coordi-nated effort to transport the vac-cine, keep it refrigerated and ar-range for the team to distribute it.�

Ratu will be staying with Jaioneduring the week to dispense vac-cine to those who missed Monday�streatment.

�Good health is a great concernto the community,�� said EnniburrCouncilman Johnsay Kobeney. �Weappreciate the effort made by thevolunteers to assist our islandresidents.�

Third Island residents receive vaccine ...(From page 1)

(Photo by Carol Sword)

Pharmacist Colleen Howard prepares thecholera vaccine that was given to the resi-dents of Enniburr Monday.

Kwajalein Hourglass

Kwajalein Jr./Sr. High School Honor RollFirst Semester

FridayFebruary 23, 2001

Grade 12High Honors (3.67+) � Emily Baker,

Danielle Bellknap, Mary Etta Burt,Emily Duncan, Christina Hamill, Jes-sica Jacobs, Susan Landgraff, DavidParadise, Kristen Pichler, DavidRehman, Keela Williams

Merit (3.00-3.49) � Doris Coleman,Floyd Corder, Giselle Gil, BrendanGreene, Loren Lindborg, Jacob Olson,Lynn Pippitt, Alicia Sowden

Grade 11High Honors (3.67+) � Jacqueline

Butler, Sean Cummings, KatieDeLong, Anthony Desmarais, JeremyGideon, Austin Long, SpencerMawhar, Grace Powell, Bethany Riley

Honors (3.5+) � James Corder,Randy McKeen

Merit (3.00-3.49) �JonathanChing, Miranda Erekson, PatriciaFritz, Labrok Lanej, Windy Luis, Gre-gory Morrison, Vanessa Porras,Burke Vinluan, Jennifer Wester-mann

Grade 10High Honors (3.67+) � Anna Maria

Alves, Rachel Corrado, Nicole

Dowsett, Nanelle Fellows, GillianGodlewski, Megan Graham, RobertHamil l , Eric Pichler, Al ic iaStoddard

Honors (3.5+) � Patrick Casey, EricCorder, Stephanie Winter

Merit (3.00-3.49) � Lei LaniBeniamina, Tanner Duncan, ShaunMacDonald, John Schultz

Grade 9High Honors (3.67+) � Sarah

Alves, David Barbella, Tanya Corder,Stephanie Flavin, Kayla Hardin,Nathan Holzrichter, Jonathan Miller,Camilla Morrison, ChristinaPadayhag, William Peters, JennaPletcher

Honors (3.50-3.66) � JonathonCassel, Robert Westermann

Merit (3.00-3.49) � Spencer Barrs,Stephanie Hileman, ShannonMacDonald, Monique Moreno, JamesPaget, Anja Pierre-Mike, DanielRazook, Patrick Riordan, TimothySamuel, Tavis Wallner

Grade 8High Honors (3.67+) � Jacob

Baldassini, Stephanie Berlind, Jessie

Brown, Kevin Corrado, Leslie-AnaCurtiss, Richard Grant, Kealoha-onalani Hall, Elizabeth Horner, MarcyPeterson, Anthony Poirier, MelissaRazook

Honors (3.50-3.66) � JamesJacobs, Carol Ann McKeen, RobertSchubach

Merit (3.00-3.49) � MatthewCrane, Alicia Fuller, Rudy Gil, Bran-don Harville, Andrew Hedman, Bran-don L�Esperance, Gregory Maynard,Jason McLaughlin, Ian Taylor

Grade 7High Honors (3.67+) � Emily Alves,

Elizabeth Bouchard, Melissa Burt,Maxwell Cohen, Ashley DeLong,Aaron Duncan, Sarah Holzrichter,Lauren Peters, Mallory Smith

Honors (3.50-3.66) � LisaBarbella, Sara Barrs, JamesOuderkirk

Merit (3.00-3.49) � Sean Corrado,Christine Dowsett, Tadashi Erekson,Michael Graham, Gary Hall, KellyHornbrook, Michelle Lopez, AllisonPeacock, Matthew Pletcher, StevenShotts, Racheal Teagarden

(Photo by Barbara Johnson)

Up in the sky ...

Jacob Kekoanui Rodrigues wasborn on Majuro Jan. 12, 2001 toparents Mich-ael Rodriguesand CharityAine. Jacobweighed sevenpounds, eightounces. He hasa 4-year -oldbrother, John.Charity andJacob arrivedat KwajaleinFeb. 3.

Stork Club News

In the Feb. 13 edition of theHourglass, the obituary for LaniThomas should have read thatshe is survived by her husband,Frederick Thomas. She alsoleaves behind three grandchil-dren.

Correction

Olivia Fleming, 11 months, shares a point of interest overhead with her mother,Shaunna, during swimming lessons at Millican Family Pool last week. ScarlettScholte taught the baby aquatics class to help make infants more comfortableand safe in the water.


wife, Christine. Three of the filmssponsors are also planning a visit,according to Krasuski.

ORG filmmakers are also hoping tointerview Marshallese survivors whoremember the February 1944 battle forKwajalein Atoll. Krasuski said he hasalready set up an interview with JiloLantir, grandmother of resident NancyOpiniano and alap of Carlos Island.

�She�s a very interesting woman,�Krasuski said.

Krasuski and crew also will findplenty of time to dive and shoot addi-tional film footage, working with anunderwater scooter to produce swim-overs of several lagoon ship and planewrecks on both Kwaj and Roi-Namur.

When not blowing bubbles in somesunny spot on the globe to photo-graph sharks or manatees, Bird hasbeen busy reviewing July�s under-water and topside footage and help-ing organize this second visit withKrasuski.

�Mostly, I have spent a lot of timegoing through the footage we havealready shot, being delighted withmost of it, disappointed at some of it,and taking notes on things we canhopefully re-shoot when I get backthere,� he said through an e-mailinterview last week. �The surface andthe underwater stuff we did in thesummer is really wonderful. If I wereto do it again, I would�ve broughtmuch more powerful lighting, per-haps surface-supplied. But for themost part, we were well-equipped andthe photography is stunning.

�Anyone who dives those wrecksout there is going to be thrilled to seeit all put together,� Bird added.

Krasuski said ORG will try to puttogether a brief video clip to show thecommunity, likely at the KwajaleinScuba Club meeting in March.

Following next month�s interviewsand filming, ORG�s biggest project todate should start taking shape asediting begins and a script is puttogether.

�Our plan is to edit the underwatersequences first and write aroundthose,� Bird explained. �Then, we needto complete all the interviews beforewe can actually write a finishedscript, because the interviews areintegral to the story. Without them,we aren�t sure what we need to say.So, the interviews we are doing withthe Japanese visitors on Kwaj nextmonth are the first round.�

The next round takes place off-is-land, as this will be the last visit toKwajalein by ORG, at least for the film.

�From then on, it�s all statesidework,� Krasuski said. Interviews areplanned with American war veter-ans and national archives must stillbe sifted through � a timely andexpensive process.

�The film will be complete by theend of the year,� Krasuski said.

Added Bird, �This will certainly endup being the most expensive andtime-consuming film we have everdone. But when it�s done, I reallythink it�s going to be a beautiful trib-ute to the people who gave their livesfor their countries.�


A couple of National Honor Societystudents are trying to deliver betterhousing to less fortunate peoplestateside, but need a little help fromthe community.

Seniors Danielle Bellknap andEmily Baker are collecting usedstamps to raise money on behalf ofHabitat for Humanity, an interna-tional organization that builds homesfor low-income families. The effort ispart of their individual NHS commu-nity service project.

The only criteria is that the stampmust be cancelled, according toBellknap.

�It can be flags, flowers or what-ever,� she said.

Baker added, �It doesn�t matter howit looks.�

The girls said that all the commu-nity needs to do is tear off the cornerof the envelope that contains thestamp and send it to the NationalHonor Society via the Senior/JuniorHigh School (P.O. Box 52, Local). Thestamps will be sorted, sold to a com-pany, which then resells them tocollectors.

�People do it all over the country,�Bellknap said of the process.

The money collected will be sent tothe Florida branch of Habitat forHumanity. While most of the costs forbuilding these homes � from labor tomaterials � is donated, furnishingsand other essentials are not. Themoney will be used for that purpose.

The idea for the project came fromteacher Barbara Bicanich, who hasa friend in Florida that volunteers forHabitat.

�I suggested it was something theymight want to do for their project,�Bicanich said

The girls said they hope the cam-paign will continue after they leave.

�It will be a continuing thing,�Bellknap said.

Each year NHS students are re-quired to do an individual serviceproject separate from the organ-ization�s group projects. Individualprojects range from coaching youthsports to tutoring.

Students collectingstamps for Habitat

(From page 1)

ORG shooting additional film footage ...(File photo)

Members andsponsors ofOceanic ResearchGroup’s documen-tary film projectabout the wrecksof Kwajaleinlagoon arereturning to theatoll for additionalfilm footage andinterviews withJapanese visitors.


February 23, 2001

ing from and what was the basis.�Our parent community has not come to us to voice any

of these concerns,� said Karen Ammann, school super-intendent. �I think our teachers do a great job.�

A 12-year history of the Iowa Tests of the Basic Skillsfor grades two through eight don�t appear to show anysignificant trends in test scores. For example, in 1989fourth-graders were in the 93 percentile bracket, mean-ing they performed that much better than schools thattook the same test. It dropped to 78 percentile by 1994,spiked to 97 percentile in 1996 and was at 91 percentilelast year.

Iowa Tests of Educational Development for ninth- andtenth-graders also don�t seem to follow any particularpattern. For instance, in 1994 (the first year the ITEDwas given), ninth-graders scored 97 percentile but onlyscored 87 percentile last year. But tenth-graders scored88 percentile in 1994 and 91 percentile in 2000.

SAT math and verbal scores for college entranceexams show Kwajalein students scoring higher thanU.S. counterparts year after year throughout the 1990s.

Ammann noted that one or two really excellent stu-dents, or conversely, a couple of poor students, can skewthe final average because class sizes are so small.

Students in grades two through eight just completedthe ITBS, while ninth- and tenth-graders are completingthe ITED. Ammann said group results are reviewed bythe administration and teachers to see how studentshere compare stateside.

�An item analysis is also reviewed to check on possibleareas of concern at any grade level,� she explained.

Test scores show Kwaj students at high end ...

�Teachers are asked to cross-check those items whichcause our students difficulty with what is covered in thecurriculum at each grade level. If it proves to be a need,the school can make changes in emphasis within eachdiscipline.�

Seitz said no decision has been made as far as how thecommand will proceed. He said his office is simplygathering input from all facets of the community, as theArmy requires that all KFAP issues be addressed.

�[The review] is going to address a lot of things,� Seitzsaid, adding that everything from curriculum to teacherhousing is going to be studied. �It�s not a one-issue thinghere.

�The bottom line is confidence in the system andquality,� he added, allaying concerns that teachers andadministrators will not have input into any decisions.

Said teacher representative Dick Shields, �We�re wor-ried about being left out of the loop.�

Added Riordan during the meeting, �[Teaching] is mylife and I want to be a part of it.�Other SAC business:

�The board added Hepatitis A to the list of requiredimmunizations.

�The board adopted the 2001-2002 school calendar.School begins Aug. 24 and ends June 7.

�A parents� meeting is scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m.at the high school library to review the science andcomputer science curricula. The final draft will be readat the March meeting and adopted at the April meeting.

(From page 1)

Scholastic Aptitude Tests are based on a scale of 800 for mathand 800 for verbal. Kwajalein students have scored above thenational average on the college entrance exam every year in the1990s.

Iowa Tests of the Basic SkillsGrades 2nd-8th

Iowa Tests of Educational DevelopmentGrades 9th-10th

*There are no records available for 1993.**A different test for ninth- and 10th-graders was used priorto 1994.These are national school norms, meaning they compareKwajalein schools to all schools who took the test. Forexample, if a grade scored at the 92 percentile, that meansthat only eight percent of schools scored higher on that test.

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ship, according to Randy Tillman,who serves as the ship�s morale of-ficer and formed the team.

Kwajalein deferred to the Navy, giv-ing them �home team� status. In thetop of the first, Kwaj scored only onerun, and Navy came back and scoredfour in the bottom of the inning. ButKwajalein broke free in the top of thesecond, putting six on the board andnever looking back.

No one seemed to mind the scoremuch, concentrating instead on thefun of playing the game.

Besides softball, the ship joined inon some local humanitarian projects,volunteering to transport six desk-sized box loads of computers andsupporting equipment to Majuro, saidJones, a contracts administrator forUSAKA. The majority of the 30-40PCs will go to Majuro schools, and afew will go to the Air Marshall Islandsairline.

�They volunteered,� Jones said. �Itwas especially nice on their part sincethey have limited space, but they dida great job with it.�

The ship will return to Kwajaleinon Wednesday and crew members

suggested a rematch if the shipschedule permits.

�Bring on all challengers,� Burfordsaid.

If the game is held, CommunityActivities will announce the time onthe Roller and in Tuesday�s Hour-glass.

Jones added Kwaj probably wouldfield a new team with a new set ofplayers.

The Lake Erie is a Ticonderoga ClassAegis missile cruiser measuring morethan 500 feet long and displacing9,600 tons of water. The ship carriesnumerous weapons including SM-2standard missiles and a 5-inch gun.

The ship serves as one of the Navy�stestbeds for theater ballistic missiledefense. The Lake Erie conducted itsmost recent flight test of the SM-3, aninterceptor missile developed byRaytheon, Jan. 25. The test success-fully demonstrated in-flight opera-tions of the four-stage missile; theprogram has yet to test for an inter-cept.

The ship also helped rescue survi-vors of the Japanese fishing vesselEhime Maru, struck by the subma-rine USS Greenville, Feb. 9.

Randy Tillman of the USS Lake Erie pitches the ball to USAKA’s Tony Burford duringthe Army-Navy softball game Monday.

(Photo by Jim Bennett)

Ship brings competition to Kwaj ...(From page 12)

Kom ruwainene�Kom ruwainene� is the Marshallese way

to say, �Welcome.�Randy Tunnicliff arrived recently

from Mesa, Ariz., with wife, Glenda,and children Stephen, Matthew andRebecca.

Randy is a RSE/IRE PLOPS mis-sion analyst.

On arriving, they said, �We�ve beenstruck by the beauty of the islandand the friendliness of the people. Wealso are extremely grateful to oursponsors, Doug and Diane Peters,who went out of their way to ensureour housing was in good shape andour transition was as painless aspossible.�

Charlie Kang arrived with his wife,Jane, from Camarillo, Calif.

Charlie is an instrumentation en-gineer with USAKA.

He noted that Kwajalein is �biggerthan I thought and cooler than ex-pected.�

WASHINGTON � The Americanpublic should not consider the bomb-ings in Iraq Feb. 16 as the end of U.S.involvement in the area.

�Because this is an ongoing opera-tion, we expect to keep it going untilthe national leadership changes thepolicy of this country,� Navy RearAdm. Craig Quigley said in a Feb. 20Pentagon briefing.

American and British aircraft at-tacked Iraqi radars and command,control and communication nodesoutside Bagdad Feb. 16 to �degradeand disrupt the Iraqi air defense sys-tem,� Quigley said.

U.S. officials haven�t released anybattle-damage assessments, andQuigley said such assessments relyon�imperfect� information.

�Battle damage assessment isnever a perfect process. You try thebest you can to gather informationfrom a variety of sources,� he said.�But from what we know so far, wefeel we had an impact in the overallgoal of disrupting and degrading theIraqi air defense system in thesouth.�

Quigley: Bombingagainst Iraq is notthe end of conflict


February 23, 2001

Sports and Leisure

By Jim BennettEditor

Kwajalein�s top volleyball all-starsare teaming up with the KwajaleinShrine Club tohelp sick chil-dren.

Select membersof A-League divi-sion teams arejoining forces foran all-star ben-efit match to beheld Sunday at 4p.m. in the CRCGym. Admission is $5 for adults, $2for students and free for childrenunder five.

The best two-of-three-game matchwill follow standard Kwajalein indoorvolleyball rules.

Three players from each of the A-Division teams were picked to formup the two all-star teams, said orga-nizer Mary Miller.

Thursday Night Women’s Bowling League, Feb. 81st high game: Sirina Rowe ..................................... 1832nd high game: Linda Berlind .................................. 1731st high series: Linda Berlind .................................. 4922nd high series: Elena Luckett ............................... 458

Bowling Scores

Saturday, Feb. 245:30 p.m. ...................... In the Net/Geeks and Geezers6:30 p.m. ................................ Spartans I Boys/Yo-Wan7:30 p.m. .................. Queen of Peace/Spartans I Girls

Tuesday, Feb. 275:30 p.m. ................. Spartans II Girls/Spartans I Coed6:30 p.m. .............................. Spartans II Coed/SP Hula7:30 p.m. ................................ CMI/Geeks and Geezers

Wednesday, Feb. 285:30 p.m. ...................................... In the Net/SDA Youth

Thursday, March 15:30 p.m. ............................ Spartans II Girls/DA Robys

Adult Volleyball Schedule

Saturday, Feb. 244:45 p.m. (Field 1) .................................... Sharks/Jabro4:45 p.m. (Field 2) .............................. Red Hots/Marlins

Monday, Feb. 264:45 p.m. (Field 1) ..................... Hammerheads/Bruisers4:45 p.m. (Field 2) ........................ Rockets/Gold Eagles

Tuesday, Feb. 274:45 p.m. (Field 1) ....................... Monkeys/Bald Eagles4:45 p.m. (Field 2) .......................... Blue Devils/Wizards5:45 p.m. (Field 1) ............................ Windy’s/Hot Shots5:45 p.m. (Field 2) .............................. Gladiators/Speed

Youth Soccer Schedule

Saturday, Feb. 245:15 p.m. (Ragan) .......................... Lady Doves/Scrubs5:15 p.m. (Brandon) ....................... HB Monin/Gummo’s5:15 p.m. (Dally) ................. Spartans III Boys/Group 4

Tuesday, Feb. 275:15 p.m. (Ragan) .................. 30-Something/Homeplate5:15 p.m. (Dally) ........... Spartans I Boys/Ebeye Doves6:45 p.m. (Brandon) .......................... Criminals/Guppies8 p.m. (Brandon) ............................. Son of Bob/Chapel

Wednesday, Feb. 285:15 p.m. (Ragan) ............ Spartans I Girls/Jab Elik Lik5:15 p.m. (Brandon) ..................... Son of Bob/Criminals5:15 p.m. (Dally) ................................ Tarlang/Gummo’s6:45 p.m. (Brandon) ......................... Podunkers/Enemy

Thursday, March 15:15 p.m. (Ragan) .................................. Deenju/Scrubs5:15 p.m. (Dally) ............................... Barnacles/Jabular5:15 p.m. (Brandon) ................. HB Monin/Ebeye Doves6:45 p.m. (Brandon) ......................... Formosa/DA Bomb8 p.m. (Brandon) .................................. Chapel/Guppies

Friday, March 25:15 p.m. (Ragan) ........... Lady Doves/Spartans II Girls5:15 p.m. (Dally) ............. Spartans I Boys/Brothers All6:45 p.m. (Brandon) ......................... Group 4/QP Doves8 p.m. (Brandon) ....................... Podunkers/Son of Bob

Adult Softball Schedule

�I love volleyball, and I was so im-pressed with the quality of the play-ers here, I thought it would be greatto get these people together,� she

said.Besides com-

petitive volleyball,the match willserve up proceedsfor the KwajaleinShrine Club,which sends, onaverage, 18 to 20children to theShriner�s Hospi-

tal in Honolulu every year.�Once we get them to the hospital

there�s no cost, but because we�re sofar away, our transportation costsare huge,� said Bob Hatcher, Kwaja-lein Shrine Club treasurer. �MostShrine clubs can usually just put akid in the car and drive them to thehospital, but we have a little waterbetween us.�

Volleyball all-stars team up with Shriners

Two fish for the price of one ...

(Photo courtesyof Don Benz)

Don Benz,left, and SteveYocum got adouble-whammywhen thesedogtooth tuna,about 90 and50 poundseach, hit atthe same timewhile fishingof the CeaRRatt Sundaynear the reefon Roi-Namur.

Sunday Night Mixed Bowling League, Feb. 151st high game: Elena Luckett ................................. 1852nd high game: Cathy Thomas ................................ 1731st high series: Elena Luckett ................................ 4942nd high series: Linda Berlind ................................. 472

Call the Sports Hotlineat 54190 for a daily update ongame schedules, officials and

scorekeepers.

1st Place, Net 26Pam Goranson, Andy Frase, Jeff

Beckley, Larry Roberts, Tom Little2nd Place, Net 26

Sophia Gordon, Tim Ashby, MattNaut, Milam Ritchey, Steve Hill3rd Place, Net 27

Shirley Smith, Carroll Smith, GaryGalbraith, Mike Lundberg, MikeRicks

4th Place, Net 27Karin Baker, Guy Baker, Shawn

Tayloe, Vernon Adcock, LouisSmithClosest to Pin Hole #4

Ladies - Linda SchuettMen - Hank Porras

Closet to Pin Hole #6Ladies - Karin BakerMen - Andy Frase

Sadie Hawkins Tournament Results

“Most Shrine clubs canusually just put a kid in thecar and drive them to thehospital, but we have alittle water between us.”

— Bob HatcherShrine Club treasurer


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HELP WANTEDThe following on-island positions areopen with Raytheon. For more informa-tion or to submit a resumé or applica-tion, call HR employment, Andrea, 53705.

RECEPTIONIST, Surfside Beauty Salon. Fulltime. Individual with excellent organiza-tional skills to answer phones and scheduleappointments. Good verbal communicationand phone skills a must.

CDC AIDE, Education Dept. Part time.Classroom assistant for preschool andschool-age service programs. Responsibili-ties include assistance with snack prepara-tion, food sanitation procedures, supervi-sion of children and participation in a widevariety of recreational activities. Must pos-sess a cheerful, energetic spirit and be ableto work well with children. Selected indi-vidual will be required to undergo a criminalhistory background check.

REGISTERED NURSES, Hospital. Casual.Qualified candidates required to undergo acriminal history background check.

Raytheon off-island positions are up-dated weekly in the Career Opportuni-ties Book at the HR counter, Bldg. 700.

WANTEDEMPTY 35mm film cans. Call 51383.

AQUARIUM FISH. My lone fish needs com-pany. Call Paul, 53355 evenings and week-ends.

PATIO COVER for old housing and ladies�rollerblades, size 9 or 9½. Call 54641.

LOSTRAWLINGS SOFTBALL glove on Brandonfield Feb. 13 after the 6:45 p.m. game. Call54643.

LADIES GUESS sunglasses at Emon BeachFeb. 15. Call Cris, 54568.

WOMENS HUFFY, light green and black,police tag No. 1948, baskets on rear. Re-ward offered. Call 51462.

FOUNDSNORKEL MASK at Emon Beach duringPresidents� Day weekend. Call 54530.

POCKET KNIFE Feb. 20, swim goggles inJanuary, silver ring in December, all atEmon Beach. Call 52517.

EXPENSIVE LOOKING chain with pendant.Call Joanne, 52197.

GOLD HOOP earring at Emon Beach. CallTricia, 52417.

CLASSES AND COURSESKDA ballroom dance classes begin the sec-ond week of March. Introductory coursesare being offered in salsa, tango, swing,waltz and rumba. For information and toregister, call Donna, 53470. Deadline isMarch 9.

MCAT TEST will be administered April 21.Registration deadline is March 16. Candi-dates should register early to meet registra-tion deadline.

PATIO SALESSATURDAY, 7:30-9 a.m., Qtrs. 459-D.Children�s toys and clothing, baby items.

FOR SALEPCS SALE. Ice chest, $5; scuba vests, $10each; three boys bikes, various sizes, $7each; green area rug, $10; baby gate, $5;diaper pail, $4; Sony TV, $250; clotheshamper; trash cans, various sizes, $3 each.All prices negotiable. Call 51618.

BABY SWING, excellent condition, $25. Call51359.

FURNITURE: Many sturdy wood items in-cluding couch, table, chairs, end tables,coffee tables, bookcases, desk, stereo andTV stand. Call 53625.

COMPLETE SET of dive gear: Scubaproback-inflate BCD, size medium, with AIR II,Scubapro MK15/D400 regulator, MaresGuardian computer, all just rebuilt with nodives since overhaul, $500. Call 52401after 5 p.m.

55-GALLON aquarium and all the accesso-ries, wicker stand and new lights, $150.Call 52293.

GIRLS 15-speed bicycle, purple, $35 orbest offer. Call 54530.

BIANCHI racing bicycle, Rustman-ready,no rust. Call 51383.

SCUBAPRO BCD, size medium, with AIR 2,titanium atomic regulator, Mares computer,boots and fins, $695; fishing pole withmany lures, two handlines and accessories,$150; new racing bicycle with 105 compo-nents, carbon fork, computer, aerobar,clipless pedals and shoes, worth over$1,500, will sell for $750; large permit-approved freestanding tree fort. Call 52602.

COMPUTER GAMES: Warcraft games, $25each or $60 for set; Dark Colony, $30;Command and Conquer, $25; Commandand Conquer Gold, $25; Command andConquer Counter Strike, $25; Commandand Conquer Tiberran Sun, $50; The Wheelof Time, $25; Darkstone, $25; 11th Hour,$25; 7th Guest, $25. Call 52295.

CASIO DIVE WATCH, model No. 1472,new, never used, perfect for recording divelog data, $125; Fischer 17" TV with remoteand antenna, $200; ladies Wilson golf clubswith tapestry design bag, golf cart, shag bagand balls, perfect for beginner, $175. Call52245.

1987 KAWASAKI 300js standup jet ski,complete engine rebuild and new wiringharness in 1995, includes Rolez wheelsaluminum trailer perfect for beach launch-ing, new handle-bar grips, finger-throttle,


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ride-plate and Hydro-Turf foam mat, rideand safety gear, battery charger, $900. Call54555 after 6 p.m. or leave a message.

TEKNA DV-3X underwater submersiblepropulsion scooter, great for snorkeling andscuba diving, two-and-one-half hours run-ning time, three-mile range, maximum depthof 130', new batteries, hard case and charg-ing unit, $1,000 or best offer. Travel fasterand farther underwater. Call Tommy, 54136.

BOAT HOUSE and 8' inflatable and 8' hy-droplane, $1,500; 18' rubber boat, $800;8½ hp 2-stroke engine, $1,100. Call 51278,10 a.m.-2p.m., and 53139, 3-11 p.m.

DISHWASHER, $70; microwave oven, $60;blinds for 400-series three-bedroom house,$3 each; five bicycles, $40 each; biketrailer, $10; 16� Hobie Cat, new jib, parkingspot by ramp, $1,800 or best offer. Allavailable by March 4. Call 54247.

COMMUNITY NOTICESPARENTS: If you have a child who will turnfive years old before Oct. 31 and will beentering kindergarten in the fall, call theelementary school, 53601.

PCS PARTY for the Maynard family will beSaturday, March 3, 6 p.m., at Emon BeachPavilion No. 1. Bring a pupu to share. Paperproducts provided.

JUNIOR HIGH Band and Choir Concertfeaturing music of Broadway and the mov-ies will be March 1, 7 p.m., in the MP room.

WATER POLO! Scorekeepers and officialsare needed for the 2001 water polo season.The clinic will be Friday, March 9, 6-8 p.m.,in CRC Room 7. Questions? Call Emilee,52847.

NEXT MOPS meeting is March 1, 8:45 a.m.,in the REB. Barbara Wallace will give usinsight on the Kwajalein Community TeamBuilding Program. This will improve skillsfor personal growth and community build-ing. Join us for this special MOPS meeting.For more information, call Lora, 54186.

KWAJ KWILTERS� meeting is Tuesday, Feb.

Kwaj . . .Tuesday,March 6, 6:30 p.m.,

in the MP room

Roi . . . Wednesday,March 7, 6:30 p.m.,

in Tradewinds Theater

27, 7 p.m., in CRC Room 7. The basics offolding, cutting and binding for beginnerswill be shown. Questions? Call Alysse,55106.

KWAJALEIN SWIM Team needs coaches forhigh school team one night per week. Formore information, call Ann, 52293, orDenise, 52304.

PRIVATE BOAT owners: February is almostover. Only five days left to register your boatbefore a $10 late fee is charged. So don�twaste time. Call Jennifer at 53643 to makean appointment for that mandatory safetyinspection. Yes, we will come to your lot. Sohurry before it�s too late. Remember, allboats over 8' must be registered. Thatincludes all boats in the hand-launch areaand those on moorings.

KWAJALEIN YACHT Club�s monthly meet-ing is tomorrow, 6:30 p.m., at the club-house. Join us for Italian beef subs.

JOIN US for a potluck PCS party for Boband Carmen Jarvis Sunday, 4 p.m., at the

Pacific Club. Married bring main dish.Singles bring drinks. Paper goods provided.Questions? Call Tessie, 55189.

WOMENS BASKETBALL. Get ready for theseason Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., in CRCGym, and the following Sundays, 4-5:30p.m. Come have fun. Questions? Call Dana,52701.

GRACE SHERWOOD Library�s monthly bookdiscussion �drop by� meeting is Thursday,March 1, 6:30 p.m, in the library confer-ence room. Bring a book to introduce or justcome to listen.

KWAJALEIN AMATEUR Radio Club meetsthe first Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., atthe Ham Shack on Ocean Road next to theadult pool.

THE WORLD famous Kwajalein AmericanLegion Mongolian Barbecue is Sunday, March25. Don�t miss this event. Mark your calen-dars now.

DURING THE MONTHLY supply barge op-eration Thursday, March 1, all personnel

Boating orientation classwill be March 7-8, 6-8 p.m.,

in CAC Room 1. Fee is$20. You must attend both

nights. Sign up at theSmall Boat Marina or

Community Activities.Questions?Call 53643.



Small Arms Range Notice

The small arms range will be inoperation Wednesday, Feb. 28, 8a.m.-noon. Avoid the hazard areashown below. Questions? Call JimWarnke, 54452.

are asked to remain outside the barricadedone-block area around the supply ware-house complex. This area is bounded byMarine Road, Poinsettia Street, 6th and 8thstreets. This request is in the interest ofeveryone�s safety. Questions? Call Shippingand Receiving, 52180.

VETERINARIAN from Honolulu will be onisland March 13-21. To make an appoint-ment, call Vet Services. Clinic hours areTuesdays and Fridays, 8:30-11:30 a.m.and 6-8 p.m.

KWAJ FAMILY History Center is open to allcommunity members interested in learningmore about their ancestors. We have micro-film about Salem, Mass., (Putnams, Gouldsand other notable names) Germany andOsterode, East Prussia. Internet capable.Come spend some time on Thursday eve-nings, 7-9 p.m., in CRC Room 3.

KGA GENERAL membership meeting willbe March 8, 7 p.m., at Holmberg CountryClub. Meet the new KGA council and learn

Good news!Four-speed bikesare being orderedat Macy’s West.

We need your helpdeciding whichcolors to order.

See Dave atMacy’s West

before March 3.

about KGA plans for the rest of the yearsuch as fun tournaments, junior golf, CoralOpen 2001 and Kwaj Open 2001. Trans-portation will be provided to those who don'twish to ride their bikes. Pick-up will be6:30-7 p.m. at the CRC, Surfway parking lotand the Snack Bar parking lot. Beverages tobe available on a donation basis only.

KWAJALEIN DANCE Association�s monthlycommunitywide dance party will be Satur-day, March 3, 7:30-10 p.m., in the MProom. Teens and adults welcome. Appropri-

ate footwear recommended. For more infor-mation, call 50227.

MASONIC FELLOWSHIP will meet tonight,7 p.m., in the Yokwe Yuk Club Kabua Room.All Master Masons are welcome. For moreinformation, call Bob Hatcher, 53279.

U.S. GOVERNMENT property sealed bidwill be conducted during the months ofFebruary and March. Items will be availablefor inspection Feb. 27 through March 10,Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., andSaturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m.Sealed bids will be received until 6 p.m.March 10 at the Raytheon Range SystemsEngineering, DCCB, Facility 1500. Bidswill be opened at 9 a.m. March 13. Foradditional information, contact RaytheonReutilization and Disposal, 51770 or 51076.

DO YOU WANT TO STOP DRINKING? Wecan help. Alcoholics Anonymous meets threetimes a week in Building 932, Kwajalein:Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 6:30p.m. Call 51143 and leave a message forinformation or help. We will call you back.

ALCOHOLICS Anonymous meets on Roi-Namur at Tr. 8311, Tuesdays and Fridays,7 p.m. (note time change). If you have adesire to quit drinking, call 56292 to leavea message. We will get back to you.

Classified ad deadlinesTuesday issue: noon Friday

Friday issue: noon Wednesday

Get your teams together!The Managers’ meeting

willbe March 6, 6-8 p.m., in

CRC Room 7.Questions?

Call Emilee, 52847.

If you don�t have your paper by 6 p.m.,call 52114 before 6:15 p.m. and onewill be delivered to you.


February 23, 2001

SaturdayTall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures ofPecos BillThis Disney film takes a look at America�stransition from a culture of mythic folkheroes to a corporate world of real estatetycoons: Young Daniel Hackett helps savehis father�s farm from a greedy developerwith the assistance of Pecos Bill, PaulBunyan and John Henry. (Patrick Swayze,Oliver Platt, Scott Glenn) (98 minutes)Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.Nurse Betty (R, New Release)Betty Sizemore is a waitress whose only realpleasure in life is a soap opera called, �AReaason to Love.� After witnessing the mur-der of her two-bit boyfriend by a pair of drugdealers, Betty flees into a fantasy world andinto the arms of her favorite soap operacharacter, Dr. David Ravell. (ReneeZellweger, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock,Crispin Glover) (108 minutes)Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m.Meet the Parents (New Release, PG13)When Greg Focker decides to take theplunge into marriage with Pam, little doeshe realize all the baggage that entails. He�soff for a weekend at the in-laws, where hemust endure the obvious dislike of Pam�sfather, a former CIA operative of 34 years.(Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro) (108 minutes)Tradewinds Theater, 8 p.m.

SundayMeet the Parents (New Release, PG13)Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.Nurse Betty (R, New Release)Tradewinds Theater, 7:30 p.m.Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures ofPecos BillTradewinds Theater, 9:30 p.m.

MondayTall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures ofPecos BillRichardson Theater 7:30 p.m.Nurse Betty (R, New Release)Yokwe Yuk Theater, 8 p.m.

See you at the movies!

Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide

Sun • Moon • TidesWEATHER

Tonight: Variable cloudiness with widelyscattered showers.Winds: Northeast at 10 to 15 knots, withhigher gusts near showers.Tomorrow: Partly cloudy with isolatedshowers.Winds: East-northeast at 10 to 15 knots,with higher gusts near showers.Temperature: Tonight�s low 78°

Tomorrow�s high 85°February rain total: 0.59"Annual rain total: 4.12"Annual deviation: -2.98"

Call 54700 for continuously updated forecastsand sea conditions.

Courtesy of Aeromet

Saturday 0705/1900 0736/1943 0504, 5.0' 1100, 0.6'February 24 1713, 5.8' 2329, 0.4'

Sunday 0705/1900 0816/2029 0530, 5.2' 1128, 0.5'February 25 1740, 5.7' 2354, 0.4'

Monday 0704/1900 0856/2115 0556, 5.2' 1156, 0.6'February 26 1807, 5.6'

Tuesday 0704/1900 0936/2201 0623, 5.2' 0019, 0.6'February 27 1834, 5.3' 1226, 0.7'

What’s playing?Call the Movie Hotline, 52700.

(Photo by Jim Bennett)

Gino Rubacalva, center, a sailor aboard the USS Lake Erie , shakes hands with ToddSeitz as Kwajalein’s Tony Burford, Stan Jazwinski and Mark McCollum approach.

Army, Navy enjoy rivalry during Erie visitBy Jim BennettEditor

A Kwajalein softball team redeemedArmy�s standing, defeating sailorsfrom the Navy�s USS Lake Erie 33-7,Monday.

�After Army lost in football and bas-ketball, we had to win one,� saidplayer Tony Burford. �Any time youhave inter-service competition,everyone�s up for it, but beneath allthat, you have team spirit, comraderieand esprit de corps.�

The 365-member crew of the LakeErie visited Kwajalein as part of TCMP-3B and off-duty crew were able tospend most of Presidents� Day in and

around the island.Sodexho Marriott opened Gilligan�s

especially for the sailors and servedfood and beverages out of a tent atthe game, played on Brandon Field.

The game came about as part of theplanned entertainment for the visit-ing sailors. The Kwaj team was formedfrom local ballplayers who were avail-able to play, said Gordon Jones, whomanaged the team.

The ship actually fields two teamsin softball leagues near their homeport in Hawaii, but Monday�s teamwas a combination of players from avariety of duty stations aboard the

(See SHIP, page 7)

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