ho'okele news - oct. 30, 2015 (pearl harbor-hickam newspaper)

Story and photos byMC3 Katarzyna Kobiljak

Navy Public AffairsSupport ElementDetachment Hawaii

“The question isn’t who isgoing to let me; it’s who is go-ing to stop me,” said U.S. Pa-cific Fleet Force MasterChief Suz Whitman as shequoted Ayn Rand, an Ameri-can novelist and playwright,during the 2015 HawaiiWomen’s Symposium heldOct. 26 at Ford Island Con-ference Center at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.The theme of the sympo-

sium was “Progress and Pos-sibilities: Embrace OurFuture Now” and includedinteractive leadership pan-els, uniform brief with “do’sand don’ts” fashion show,networking lunch and speedmentoring.“I think symposiums are a

great tool, not only to bringfemales together but to bringmales together and other

services as well, to see whatwe all have gone throughand where we are headed,”Whitman said.Whitman was one of the

six members of a leadershippanel who answered manyquestions from the audience.Questions ranged from howto balance life between beingamilitary member and being

a parent to how to choose be-tween right assignments andwhether or not to stay in theNavy.“For me personally, it’s a

motivation to see so many fe-males and males attending,”said Chief Cryptologic Tech-nician (Collection) VirginiaSanders, assigned to theguided-missile destroyer

USS Preble (DDG 88), also apanelist.Sanders said this sympo-

sium is important because itgives everyone a chance tosee other people goingthrough the same issues andstruggles. It hits you whensomeone else starts to talkabout his or her problems,she said.“Then you see you are not

alone,” Sanders said.When asked about what

drives her in her professionallife, Sanders said, “On myprevious ship, I worked witha senior chief who was EN

(engineman), and she toldme a story about the timewhen she first came to theNavy and certain rates justopened up to women. Seniorchief told me men wouldmake her work in a pit witha coverall tied around herwaist, so they could look ather because she was awoman.”She also said the thought

of women before her, whodealt with equality issuesand quality work, alwaysmotivates her.“How do I dare to be

here, in this place in vain?”Sanders asked. “There arewomen who came before meand had it so much worse.Thanks to them, I don’thave to deal with such is-sues.”

Makahiki celebration set forNov. 7 at Hickam Harbor BeachSee page A-2

USS Preble, HSM-37 return homeSee page A-2

Halloween events plannedfor today, tomorrowSee page B-1

NAVSUP FLC Pearl Harborconcludes Feds Feed Familiesfood drive See page A-7

JBPHH plans college graduationceremony Nov. 6See page A-2

Navy chief by day,vampire by nightSee page B-6

“Navigator”

October 30, 2015 www.cnic.navy.mil/hawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 6 Issue 42

The U.S. Air Force Academy Falcon footballteam (shown here) will play the University ofHawaii Rainbow Warriors Saturday at AlohaStadium.

U.S. Air Force photo

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs

The University of Hawaii’sninth annual Military Apprecia-tion Day will begin at 4:30 p.m.Saturday as the Rainbow War-riors host the United States AirForce Academy at Aloha Sta-dium.The pre-game show will fea-

ture the Navy League honoring

a key spouse from each branchof service. The ceremony willalso honor a number of localVietnam veterans.For anyone interested in pur-

chasing tickets to the MilitaryAppreciation Day game, dis-counted tickets are available.Active duty, Reservists, retiredmembers of the military and De-partment of Defense civilianswill receive 50 percent off select

adult tickets (maximum of eight)to the game on military night.A valid military identification

card is required when purchas-ing tickets at the Stan SheriffCenter Box Office in advance orat the Aloha Stadium box officein advance or on game day. Tick-ets are in special sections andsupplies are limited.The Air Force Academy Asso-

ciation of Graduates (AOG) will

also hold a tailgate party from 3to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at AlohaStadium.Cost of the party is $35 for

AOG members and $40 for adultnon-members; $15 for childrenages 5 to 20, and free for chil-dren ages 4 and under. Parkingis $10. The tailgate party willinclude food, beverages and en-tertainment.In addition, the U.S. Air

Force Academy athletic depart-ment will hold a pep rally begin-ning at 3 p.m. today in front ofthe Missing Man Formation atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. This is a familyfriendly event and will includeboth the academy’s cheerleadersand dance team.For more information, email

[email protected].

UH Military Appreciation Day to ʻtouch downʼ at Aloha Stadium

Women’s Symposium discusses ‘progress and possibilities’

Navy Region HawaiiPublic Affairs

The Navy Sexual As-sault Prevention and Re-sponse Office (SAPRO)team will be visitingHawaii from Nov. 1 to Nov.6 to bring the SAPR mes-sage to military servicemembers and Departmentof Defense civilians here.Through interactive

skits and messages, PurePraxis will present severalprograms to emphasize theimportance of sexual as-sault prevention andstrategies for intervention.Pure Praxis is a socially

adaptive performancegroup contracted withDON SAPRO. Together,they work with Sailors andMarines both domesticallyand internationally.

The troupe uses improvi-sational theater to allowaudience members torehearse for difficult lifesituations. During theperformances, audiencemembers are given thechance to rehearse by-stander intervention andassertive communicationstrategies that are key tosexual assault prevention.Because the entire showis guided by the audi-ence’s participation, itmakes every performanceunique.Jill Loftus, director of

DON SAPRO, said the goalis to train service membersto feel comfortable to walkinto a situation and inter-vene.“Previously, we’ve been

doing sexual assaultawareness training to spot

situations that could poten-tially result in a sexual as-sault,” said Loftus. “Thenext step is knowing whatto do when you find your-self in that situation.”The scheduled presenta-

tions for Pure Praxis inHawaii are:Nov. 2•9-10:30 a.m., 1 to 2:30

p.m. – Sharkey Theater,JBPHHNov. 3•9-10:30 a.m., 1 to 2:30

p.m. – Sharkey Theater,JBPHHNov. 4• 9-10:30 a.m., 1-2:30

p.m. – Camp Smith Sem-perFit CenterNov. 5• 9-10:30 a.m., 1-2:30

p.m. – Marine Corps BaseHawaii, Kaneohe Bay, basetheater

Skits teach sexual assault prevention

U.S. Pacific Fleet Force Mas-ter Chief Suz Whitman, right,answers questions from theaudience during 2015Hawaii Women's Symposiumat Ford Island ConferenceCenter.

Senior Chief Information Specialist Chanda Clifton introduces panelists during 2015 HawaiiWomen's Symposium.


Military and Departmentof Defense personnel, theirfamilies and sponsoredguests are invited to cele-brate the annual makahiki,or ancient Hawaiian festivalof Thanksgiving, beginningat 9 a.m. Nov. 7 at HickamHarbor Beach at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.The annual makahiki at

Kapuaikaula (ancientname for the Hickam area)provides a unique opportu-nity for guests to travelback in time to experienceHawaii’s rich heritage andplay ancient mahakikigames, a popular part ofthe festival in which fami-lies can participate. Theevent is free and open topersonnel with base accessand their sponsored guests.Organized by the Oahu

Council of Hawaiian CivicClubs in partnership withJoint Base and Navy Re-gion Hawaii, this celebra-tion symbolizes a timewhen Native Hawaiiansput aside their differencesand gave thanks.

Jeff Pantaleo, cultural re-sources manager for NavalFacilities Engineering Com-mand Hawaii, is a key plan-ner for the event. “Themakahiki parallels the west-ern tradition of Thanksgiv-ing and was a time of peaceand thanks to the Hawaiiandeity, Lono, for agriculturalbounties and games ofstrength and skill played,”Pantaleo said.“Makahiki started at

Pearl Harbor 14 years ago atFord Island and has helpedimprove relationships be-tween the Navy/Air Forceand the Native Hawaiiancommunity,” he said.The Hawaiian deity, Lono,

will journey from IroquoisPoint to Hickam Beach viacanoes from the Kamaha`oCanoe Club. At 9 a.m. a blastof the pu (conch shell) willannounce the arrival, and aprocession from the beach tothe grassy area in front ofSam Choy’s Island StyleSeafood and Grille will beginthemakahiki.Guests will learn the his-

tory of makahiki and com-pete for prizes given forperformance in the tradi-

tional Native Hawaiiangames of skill, including ulumaika (stone rolling), moapahe’e (dart tossing), hakamoa (one leg wrestling) andmaka ihe (spear tossing).For more information,

contact Patty Colemon,Navy Region Hawaii envi-ronmental outreach coordi-nator, at 473-0369 or GraceHewlen, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam Public Af-fairs officer, at 473-2926.

October 30, 2015 Ho‘okele A-2

Makahiki celebration set for Nov. 7 at Hickam Harbor Beach


The Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam(JBPHH) Military Recognition cere-mony for college graduates is scheduledto begin at 9 a.m. Nov. 6 at the HistoricHickam Officers Club lanai at JBPHH.Recognizing the educational achievements of service

members assigned to JBPHH, a total of 60 graduatesfrom the Navy and Air Force at JBPHH will participatein the formal graduation ceremony. It will honor servicemembers who earned or will earn an associate, bachelor,master or doctorate degree between September 2014 andDecember 2015.Capt. Stanley Keeve, JBPHH commanding officer,

will be the guest speaker. Emcees for the ceremony will

be Air Force Chief Master Sgt. JerryL. Williams and Navy Chief Culi-nary Specialist Kenneth Bohan.College representatives from the

University of Maryland University College,Central Texas College, University of Okla-homa, American Military University,

Thomas Edison State College, Chaminade Univer-sity, Wayland Baptist University, Columbia College, Ar-gosy University, Excelsior College and HonoluluCommunity College will participate in a college fair atthe ceremony.For more information regarding the ceremony, contact

Chief Intelligence Specialist Eduardo Rueda at [email protected] or 472-8881, ext. 333 or SeniorMaster Sgt. Donna Mottley at [email protected] or 449-0719.

JBPHH plans college graduation ceremony Nov. 6

Lt. j.g.McKenzie Brannon

Helicopter MaritimeStrike Squadron 37

The “Expendables” ofHelicopter MaritimeStrike Squadron 37(HSM-37) Detachment(Det) Five returned homeOct. 22 to Marine CorpsBase Hawaii, KaneoheBay, culminating a seven-month deployment on-board the USS Preble(DDG-88).Lt. Cmdr. Ken Sheffield

and Lt. Cmdr. MeaganBarnett, officers incharge, led Det Five’s 29Sailors, completing 946operational flight hours insupport of Commander,U.S. 7th Fleet objectives.Preble and Det Five

took part in multiple exer-cises prior to their PacificTheater deployment. InFebruary 2015, both unitsparticipated in initial shipaviation team training(ISATT), independent de-ployers certification exer-cise (IDCERTEX) andSubmarine CommandersCourse (SCC) along withthe USS Chafee (DDG-90)and USS Chosin (CG-65).These exercises pro-

vided Det Five and Prebletraining on the integra-tion of surface, subsur-face, and aviation assets,and operating in a simu-lated combat environ-ment, ultimately provingDet Five’s and Preble’sability to project navalpower at sea in densethreat environments.The “Expendables” en-

gaged in several multi-na-tional exercises over thecourse of their U.S. 7thFleet deployment, includ-

ing Sharem 180, TalismanSabre 2015 and CARATIndonesia. These exer-cises served to strengthenties with partner nationsand increase the capabil-ity for coordinated anti-submarine warfare(ASW), anti-surface war-fare (ASUW), ship-han-dling, cross-deck landings,and visit, board, searchand seizure (VBSS) opera-tions.Det Five further sup-

ported operational objec-tives in the form of escortduties for the USS GeorgeWashington (CVN-73),USS Bonhomme Richard

(LHD-6) and USS RonaldReagan (CVN-76). Theycontributed to numerousintelligence productsreaching the highest lev-els of the U.S. naval intel-ligence infrastructure.The most valuable as-

pect of their deploymentwas Det Five’s completionof Pacific presence opera-tions in the East andSouth China Seas. Thisevolution continues to be avital tool in protectingfreedom of navigation ininternational waters andto contesting invalidsovereignty claims in theregion.

HSM-37 Detachment Fivereturns home to Hawaii

Navy Region Hawaiiand Naval SurfaceGroup Middle PacificPublic Affairs

The guided-missile de-stroyer USS Preble (DDG88) returned Oct. 23 toPearl Harbor after an inde-pendent deployment to thewestern Pacific Ocean.Deployed since March,

the crew of more than 300Sailors steamed a total of48,550 nautical miles acrossthe U.S. 3rd and U.S. 7thFleet areas of operation.While deployed, Preble con-ducted various theater secu-rity operations and goodwillactivities with partner na-tions.“The Preble team per-

formed with distinctionthroughout a seven-monthindependent deployment,where we accomplished awide variety of missions,”said Cmdr. Jeffrey L.Heames, commanding offi-cer.“The success was made

possible by a fantastic groupof Preble Sailors and Preblefamilies, who supported usacross every sea mile. I amincredibly proud of theirhard work, professionalismand the respectful mannerin which they representedour nation,” Heames said.Embarked aboard Preble

during the deployment wasDetachment 5, the “Expend-ables,” of Helicopter Mar-itime Strike Squadron(HSM) 37, which also re-turned Oct. 23 to MarineCorps Base Hawaii. The“Expendables” flew morethan 1,100 hours with twoMH-60R Seahawk heli-copters in support of multi-national exercises andpresence operations.Preble participated in

northern patrol, shipanti-submarine warfarereadiness and evaluationmeasurement (SHAREM)180, Talisman Sabre 2015,Cooperation Afloat Readi-ness and Training (CARAT)Indonesia, South China Sea

Patrol and an East ChinaSea Patrol building partner-ships to increase stability inthe Indo-Asia region.Preble Sailors engaged in

several community relationsprojects including volun-teering at orphanages, dis-tributing supplies toshelters and hospitals, andbeautifying the surroundingcommunity. Host nationsincluded Korea, Australia,Singapore, the Philippinesand Guam.Preble is a multi-mission

ship designed to operate in-dependently or with an as-sociated strike group. Theship is assigned to De-stroyer Squadron 23 and ishomeported in Hawaiiwithin the U.S. 3rd Fleetarea of operations.U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval

forces in the eastern Pacificand provides the realistic,relevant training necessaryfor an effective global Navy.(For more information,

visit the ship’s website athttp:/ / ow.ly/ TYlxB.)

USS Preble returns fromindependent deployment

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Katarzyna KobiljakLt. Landon Goodell, assigned to the Easyriders of Heli-copter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 Detachment4 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, talks to his daughterduring a homecoming Oct. 22. (Additional photos onpage A-5.)

The guided-missile destroyer USSPreble (DDG 88) prepares tomoor atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,Oct. 23, following an indepen-dent deployment to theWestern Pacific. (Additionalphoto on page A-5.)

U.S. Navy photo byMC2 Johans Chavarro

Participants of a previ-ous annual makahikibegin the event withthe arrival at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The makahikihas been held on theshores of Hickam Har-bor Beach and Ford Is-land for more than 10years.

U.S. Navy photo

Staff Sgt. ChristopherStoltz

15th Wing Public Affairs

While Hawaii is full ofpleasant surprises, it canalso provide some surpris-ing ones to those who do notknow the local laws in place.Unfortunately, in some

instances, this ignorance ofthe laws has led to situa-tions which did not end wellfor those who decided tohave a drink and drive.Air Force Capt. Lance A.

McKeever, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam security op-erations officer, said igno-rance of the laws whereservice members are sta-tioned is not a valid defensein a court of law. In addi-tion, he said there havebeen instances where ser-vice members have found

themselves in trouble afterclaiming to only have onedrink.According to McKeever,

in addition to having estab-lished legal limits on bloodalcohol content, or BAC,Hawaii has a specific set oflaws called OVUII (operat-ing a vehicle under the in-fluence of an intoxicant)Under this law, if a police

officer believes alcohol is in-volved in an accident or inci-dent regarding a vehicle, orif a person seems impairedin any fashion, the officercan then administer achemical test to determine aperson’s blood alcohol con-tent.The other portion of

Hawaii’s OVUII law manypeople do not know about isimplied consent laws.“This means that if you

refuse to take or fail a chem-

ical test, the Department ofTransportation, and the Ad-ministrative Driver’s Li-cense Revocation Office(ADLRO), will automati-cally suspend your license,”McKeever said.Now while the laws are

black and white, thereseems to be shades of greywhen it comes to determin-ing impairment and one’sability to ‘handle’ their alco-hol.“Alcohol tolerance levels

vary from person to personand the issue comes down toimpairment,” said Air ForceCapt. Ashleigh Nguyen,15th Wing assistant staffjudge advocate.“One person may have a

drink with dinner and becompletely fine to drive,whereas another personmay have just one drink andbe too impaired to drive.

You have to use commonsense and exercise goodjudgment,” Nguyen said.In addition to exercising

good judgment when drink-ing, Nguyen and McKeeversaid the smartest idea is tonever drink and drive. How-ever, they said it is always agood idea to have contingen-cies in place.“My advice would be to al-

ways have a plan,” said Mc-Keever. “That meansalways have a way to getthere and get home safely.Lastly, if you are stuck in asituation in which you can-not drive, get a taxi. It ismuch cheaper than a DUI(driving under the influ-ence, DWI (driving while in-toxicated), or OVUII.”Under Hawaii law, re-

garding operating a vehicleunderthe influence of an in-toxicant.(a) A person commits the

offense of operating a vehi-cle under the influence of anintoxicant if the person op-erates or assumes actualphysical control of a vehicle.• While under the influ-

ence of alcohol in an amountsufficient to impair the per-son’s normal mental facul-ties or ability to care for theperson and guard againstcasualty.• While under the influ-

ence of any drug that im-pairs the person’s ability tooperate the vehicle in acareful and prudent man-ner.• With .08 or more grams

of alcohol per two hundredten liters of breath or• With .08 or more grams

of alcohol per one hundredmilliliters or cubic centime-ters of blood.For more information

about Hawaii’s OVUII laws,visit http://ow.ly/TYfXa.

DUI? DWI? OVUII? Hawaii’s driving laws explained


CChhiieeff MMaasstteerr SSggtt.. RRuusssseellll DDuuccoossiinn154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

“‘The Exorcist.’ Just not into the devil.”

BBMMSSNN PPeetteerr GGrraahhaammUSS Chafee (DDG 90)

“The scariest movie I have seen is‘Friday the 13th;’ I remember themovie being really scary as a kid.”

SSTTGGSSNN AAuussttiinn HHooddggeessUSS Chafee (DDG 90)

“The scariest movie I have seen is‘Insidious.’ The movie really affected mebecause it seems like the movie couldhave happened in real life.”

LLtt.. CCooll.. RRiicchhaarrdd YYeennkkee624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron

“‘Psycho.’ Norman Bates just ain’tright.”

SSttaaffff SSggtt.. JJoosshhuuaa BBllaasscchhkkee324th Intelligence Squadron

“‘The Sixth Sense;’ I see dead people!”

MMAA22 JJaammaall BBrroowwnnJBPHH Security

“My favorite scary movie is ‘The CandyMan.’ The movie’s suspense reallyfreaked me out.”

MMAA22 AAnnddrree CCaassttrrooJBPHH Security

“My favorite scary movie is ‘TheHowling.’ It is the original werewolfmovie, which I love and set the prece-dent for current movies.”

AAiirrmmaann 11sstt CCllaassss MMaarrccoo BBrroowwnn690th Cyberspace OperationsSquadron

“‘It.’ Clowns are scary and evil! Only psy-chos enjoy clowns.”

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Official U.S. Navy photoOn Oct. 31, 1956, Rear Adm. George J. Dufekand his crew of six landed a R4D Skytrain nick-named Que Sera Sera on the ice at the SouthPole. They were the first Americans to set footat the South Pole and plant the U.S. flag andthe first men to land on the pole from the air.

Navy has ‘cool’accomplishment withSouth Pole landing

Secretary of the Air ForcePublic Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFNS)—Air Force leaders released a five-year sexual assault preventionand response strategy that willguide the Air Force in developing arobust prevention model whilecontinually honing response ca-pabilities today.The secretary, chief of staff

and chief master sergeant of theAir Force signed a foreword to thestrategy, charging all Airmen with theresponsibility of preventing sexual as-sault.“Sexual assault prevention is critical

to the health, morale and welfare ofAirmen and ultimately essential to AirForce readiness,” said Secretary of theAir Force Deborah Lee James. “This strategy lays out the deliber-

ate, science-based process we will fol-low to eradicate this crime from ourranks.”The two-part document outlines both

response and prevention strategies. Al-though Airmen will likely be familiarwith the programs included in the re-sponse portion of the strategy, the pre-vention strategy presents a new phasein Air Force SAPR efforts, said Dr. An-dra Tharp, an Air Force sexual assaultprevention and response highly quali-fied prevention expert.“Using a public health approach to

prevention, the strategy will use provenprevention programs, policies and bestpractices to reduce risk factors and en-hance protective factors,” Tharp said.“Fostering skills such as being an activeand engaged bystander, managingemotions and resisting peer pressureare proven approaches to preventing vi-olence.”The Sexual Assault Prevention

Strategy lays out the sexual assault

prevention tenets: preventing vio-lence before it occurs, promotingprevention at every level, andproviding ongoing prevention ac-tivities that reflect the uniqueroles and development of eachAirman.In line with the Defense Depart-ment strategy published in April2014, the Air Force strategypromotes a comprehensiveprevention approach that en-sures prevention messages andskills are consistent and rein-

forced across the different environ-ments in which an Airman may liveand work.“Our Air Force family comes from all

walks of life, but we all work together toprotect our nation,” said Air ForceChief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III. “Our core values are what bind each

of us together, and it’s on us to take thetime to really know our people. We’reall part of the solution or there is no so-lution,” he said.According to the strategy, a key long-

term objective of SAPR programs is toprovide every Airman with standard-ized, developmental education andtraining throughout their career,strengthening the Air Force culture ofdignity and respect and sustaining anenvironment inhospitable to sexual as-sault perpetrators. Effective enhanceddevelopmental education and trainingwill be tailored to address specific popu-lations and behaviors of individuals,groups and cultures.“We’re moving away from a one-size-

fits-all approach to prevention andthinking hard about who needs whatand when,” Tharp said. “We know that risk factors change

as people age and that an Airman’srole in prevention might change as heor she takes on different leadershiproles, so we are moving toward a more

nuanced approach to prevention thatfocuses on delivering relevant skillsand messages to the right people at theright time.”The strategy document explains fac-

tors that put an individual at risk forperpetration such as previous un-healthy experiences, beliefs or relation-ships, and outlines a plan to tailortraining to address risk factors in everysetting.“We listened to Airmen’s concerns,

and we’re excited about the new modelthat will be introduced to the force,”said Chief Master Sgt. of the Air ForceJames A. Cody.“It’s on us to ensure our Airmen are

trained appropriately to shape our cul-ture in a manner that does not allowsexual assault or harassment to occur.”Airmen will begin seeing portions of

the prevention strategy in action thisyear. The Air Force SAPR office isworking with a contracted preventiontraining company to tailor the com-pany’s training to address specific pop-ulations and behaviors of individuals,groups and cultures within the AirForce.Focus groups to assist in this effort

are currently ongoing at Little Rock AirForce Base, Ark. and Keesler Air ForceBase, Miss., and the new training willbe presented to Airmen beginning inJanuary 2016. Additionally, major com-mands across the Air Force have al-ready begun to use advisory boards orexisting installation delivery systems tosupport the rollout of the preventionstrategy and new training model.“Sexual assault has a direct impact

on our Airmen and our mission. OurAirmen deserve to carry out our vitalmissions in an environment where theyare treated with respect and dignity,”James said. “We will not stop lookingfor ways to improve until we have anAir Force free from sexual assault.”

Air Force releases new SAPR strategy


Story and photo byEnsign Logan Wilk

USS John Paul Jones (DDG53) Public Affairs

Sailors on the USS JohnPaul Jones (DDG 53) re-cently hosted Chief of NavalOperations (CNO) Adm.John Richardson and Mas-ter Chief Petty Officer of theNavy Mike D. Stevens for atour of the warship and tocelebrate the Navy’s 240thbirthday. Richardson began his visit

with a breakfast prepared bySenior Chief Culinary Spe-cialist Lynval Weise andCulinary Specialist 1st ClassKerel Carter. Following breakfast,

Richardson and Stevens en-joyed a tour of John PaulJones’ combat informationcenter (CIC) and numberone main engine room (MER1). While in CIC, the CNOsat in the tactical action offi-

cer’s seat as he viewed a pre-sentation on the Aegis Base-line 9C system. Lt. Deacon Marshall, com-

bat systems officer, spoke ofthe new advancements andmilestones the crew hasreached within the pastyear, including the longestsurface to air engagement innaval history and the firstsuccessful simultaneous sur-face to air and ballistic mis-sile defense engagement. In MER 1, Lt. Jeremy

Chase, chief engineer,demonstrated how the uni-versal control consoles(UCC), installed in all mainspaces, give watch standersthe ability to monitor equip-ment from any location andallow young Sailors to simu-late various engineering ca-sualties by placing the UCCin training mode. On the second level, Gas

Turbine Specialist (Mechan-ical) 2nd Class LoganChatigny and Gas Turbine

Specialist (Mechanical) Fire-man Recruit Jared Hau-penthal, spoke of the workthey do in the engine roomand the capabilities of theLM2500 gas turbine engine. At the conclusion of his

tour, Richardson spoke tothe crew about the signifi-cance of spending the Navy’s240th birthday on the war-ship named in honor of thefather of the American Navyand the hope that the JohnPaul Jones and her crewbrings to future Sailors. In accordance with naval

tradition, Richardson, theoldest Sailor aboard, andthe youngest Sailor, HullTechnician Fireman RecruitZachary Steward, cut thecake with a sword to sym-bolize the commitment thatSailors make in the serviceof our country and to remindthe crew of the importantrole the Navy plays in de-fending freedom and democ-racy around the world.

CNO, MCPON visit USS John Paul Jones

Story and photo by Brandon Bosworth

Assistant Editor, Ho`okele

Every month, the non-profit group AccessSurfholds a special event inwhich they provide dis-abled military personnelwith specialized surf-boards, stand-up paddle-boards and flotation devicesso that the service mem-bers can safely experienceaquatic recreation inHawaii’s ocean environ-ment.October’s event was held

Oct. 21 at Fort DeRussyBeach in conjunction withanother nonprofit, theWounded Warrior Ohana. “We take service mem-

bers and their families foroutings off base,” said MarkMarble, site coordinator forthe Military AdaptiveSports Program based at

Schofield Barracks and alsoa member of WoundedWarrior Ohana andfounder of AccessSurf. “Being in a new environ-

ment helps them relax andis very beneficial. It gives

them a chance to decom-press a little,” Marble said.At the event, Hilton

Hawaiian Village WaikikiBeach Resort presented acheck for $10,000 to theWounded Warrior Ohana.

More than 50 disabled ser-vice members and theirfamilies were in attendancefor the presentation. Theevent also included lunchas well as the activities pro-vided by AccessSurf.

Army Maj. Karen Faughtfrom Schofield Barracksand her spouse were amongthose who enjoyed sometime in the ocean, courtesyof AccessSurf. “We went out on the wa-

ter trike,” she said. “It wasfun. Later we’re going to dosome paddleboarding.”Electronics Technician

2nd Class Allen Pacheco,Makalapa Clinic, JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam,took the waves for somesurfing.“This is my third time

surfing with AccessSurf,”he said. “It’s really fun anda great opportunity to re-lax.AccessSurf holds Woun-

ded Warrior events for dis-abled service members onthe third Wednesday of ev-ery month. Locations alter-nate between Fort DeRussyBeach and White PlainsBeach. (For more information,

visit www.accessurf.org. Tolearn more about WoundedWarrior Ohana, visit theirFacebook page at www.facebook.com/ WoundedWarriorOhana.)

Wounded Warriors take to waves at Fort DeRussy Beach

Disabled service members take to the waves at an event hosted by AccessSurf on Oct. 21 at Fort DeRussy Beach. (Additionalphoto on page A-5.)

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson visits Sailors on the USS John Paul Jones(DDG 53) Oct. 13 as part of the Navy’s 240th birthday celebration.


U.S Navy photo by Brandon BosworthArmy Maj. Karen Faught and her spouse try out a water trike at an event for disabledservice members held Oct. 21 at Fort DeRussy Beach.

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Katarzyna Kobiljak(Above) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Eric Beyer, a plane captain assignedto the Easyriders of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 at Marine CorpsBase Hawaii, signals MH-60R Sea Hawk (HSM) 37 helicopters during landing.

U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Logan Wilk (Above) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officerof the Navy Mike D. Stevens celebrate the Navy’s 240th birthday, Oct. 13, with Sailorson the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53).

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Katarzyna Kobiljak(Above) Lt. David Indiveri, assigned to the Easyriders of Helicopter Maritime StrikeSquadron (HSM) 37 Detachment 4 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, plays with hisdaughter during a homecoming Oct. 22.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Johans Chavarro(Above) Electronics Technician 2nd Class James Whatley embraces his daughter during ahomecoming ceremony Oct. 23 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Johans ChavarroSonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Larry Sehorn, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), prepares to greet his son during a homecoming ceremony Oct.23 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

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NAVSUP Fleet LogisticsCenter Pearl Harbor

“Open with smile” werewords that offered somefood for thought as theNaval Supply SystemsCommand (NAVSUP)Fleet Logistics Center(FLC) Pearl Harbor con-cluded its Feds Feed Fami-lies Food Drive earlier thismonth.The message was

penned by a Sailor onmany of the donated cansand boxes of food, in hopesof sharing a little “aloha”and encouragement withthe recipients. This year was the first

time NAVSUP FLC PearlHarbor participated inde-pendently in the nationalfood drive. In two weeks,NAVSUP FLC Pearl Har-bor collected more than1,210 pounds of food forthe local Hawaii FoodBank.The clock was ticking as

there was limited time togenerate awareness andmomentum for the drive.Thus began the brain-storming of motivationalslogans:• Beans, soup or spam ...

bring a can of whateveryou can

• A little “aloha” and abag of rice goes a long way• One can, “can” make a

differenceMeanwhile, personnel at

the Joint Personal Prop-erty Shipping Office(JPPSO) were tuning uptheir creative engines. Thewheels were turning, ideasstarted to rev and soon athought turned into somefriendly competition, ulti-mately resulting in a lot offood.Daniele Haili, JPPSO

quality assurance inspec-tor, helped organize a chal-lenge between thesupervisors and non-super-visors. The department’scountry store displayshowed their commitmentto an initiative that unitedpersonnel and ignited aspark to work toward acommon goal.NAVSUP FLC Pearl

Harbor partnered with theHawaii Food Bank to col-lect, warehouse and dis-tribute large quantities ofboth perishable and non-perishable food to 200

member agencies and atseveral neighbor islandsites. The Hawaii Food Bank

distributed 969,281 poundsof food in September and isin need of food donations allyear long. Several person-nel were inspired by theinitiative and sought outother volunteer opportuni-ties with the Hawaii FoodBank.Kim Bartenstein, Hawaii

Food Bank food drive man-ager, expressed her appre-ciation to NAVSUP FLCPearl Harbor in a messagestating, “Mahalo for yourgenerous support of theHawaii Food Bank. Yourdonations will help feedone in five Oahu residentsin need.”Supporting the Hawaii

Food Bank can give nour-ishment and hope to:• More than 32,387

keiki (children).• More than 33,000

kupuna (elderly).• The homeless, working

poor, disabled and veter-ans, people recoveringfrom substance or domesticabuse.“On behalf of the

224,000 Oahu residents,you will help feed thisyear, mahalo for your loyalsupport of the HawaiiFood Bank,” said Barten-stein.

NAVSUP FLC Pearl Harbor concludes Feds Feed Families food drive

Navy Office ofCommunity Outreach

For the upcoming Vet-erans Day hol iday, theNavy Office of Commu-nity Outreach (NAVCO)is offering an opportunityall Sailors an opportunityto create and share short,recorded shout-outs of 15-

20 seconds with a Navykey message to veteransin their hometowns. The deadline is 8 a.m.

Eastern Standard TimeNov. 6. Sailors can call 1-855-

OUR-NAVY (1-855-687-6289) and record theirshout-outs. Sailors should wait for

a 3 to 5-second pause af-ter voice directions andrecord their message us-ing a template script af-ter the beep. The script is as follows:“Hi , I ’m Navy (rank

and fu l l name) f rom(home town and homestate ) , and current lyserving at (command) or

aboard (ship), operatingout of (duty station) orforward in the (AOR). “I want to salute all the

veterans in (home town),and across America thisVeterans Day! Thank youfor your service and fordefending freedom anddemocracy around theworld. Go Navy!”

Once the Sailors hangup, the audio file will beautomat i ca l l y s en t t oNAVCO’s email , wherei t wi l l be screened be -fore being shared withradio media out lets inthe Sailors’ hometowns. They shou ld de l i ve r

the i r shout - ou t s w i thenthusiasm, and speak

audibly and clearly. Inadd i t i on , they shou ldta i l o r i t t o the i r c om-mand, area of responsi-b i l i t y and hometownthey are recognizing. IfNAVCO cannot under-stand the Sailor’s name,hometown or command,their shout-out wil l beunusable.

Veterans Day ‘shout-out’ available for all Sailors

Personnel from the JointPersonal Property ShippingOffice set up the “countrystore” collection point for theFeds Feed Families fooddrive.

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam PublicAffairs

Joint Base trick-or-treating hours are 5 to 8 p.m.on Halloween.The 735th Air Mobility Squadron (AMC) will

offer the services of X-raying Halloween candiesfrom 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.Sunday.The intent is to promote and provide a safe

Halloween experience for military families.Joint Base authorized personnel can bring their

collected treats and they will be X-rayed to inspectfor any foreign and/or unsafe substances.For more information, call Master Sgt. Nelson

Tomala at 447-7267.Below are some Halloween safety questions for

adults and children to ask themselves.

For children:• Do you buy or make costumes that are flameresistant and short enough to prevent trippingand falls? Do you wear shoes that fit and makesure accessories (such as swords)are of soft, flexible material?

• Do you wear costumes bright enough to be clear-ly visible to motorists?

• Do you decorate costumes with reflective tapethat will glow in the car’s headlights? Are yourbags or sacks light colored or decorated withreflective tape?

• Do you use masks that don’t restrict breathingor obscure vision? Try face painting instead.

• Do you carry a flashlight?

For parents:• Will children always be accompanied by anadult or older, responsible child?

• Will children visit homes where they know theresidents and where the outside lights are on?

• Do you remind your children that they should-n’t enter homes unless they are accompanied byan adult?

• Will you make sure that all treats are checkedby an adult before eaten?

• Will you make sure children obey all trafficlaws?

• Will you tell children not to run? Do you cautionchildren against running out from betweenparked cars or across lawns and yards whereornaments or furniture present dangers?

• Do you make sure children use sidewalks, crossstreets at corners or crosswalks, and obey alltraffic signals when crossing streets?

• Do you make sure to set a curfew and stress theimportance of returning home on time?

For homeowners:• If you expect trick-or-treaters, do you turn onoutdoor lights and prepare your lawns, stepsand porches by removing anything that couldbe a tripping hazard?

• Will you use only battery-operated lights forjack-o’-lanterns (no open flames)?

• Will you secure all pets inside the house to avoidcontact with trick-or-treaters?

For motorists:• Will you drive slowly in residential areas andwatch out for children darting from behind andbetween parked cars?

• At night, will you watch for children in darkclothing walking down the road, in the shoulderof the road or on the median?

• Will you watch carefully fortrick-or-treaters when backingvehicles out of driveways?

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Make sure Halloween is full of treats, not tricks

events planned for today, tomorrow

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamPublic Affairs

• The Seabees will hold a haunted warehousefrom 5 to 10 p.m. today at 350 Port Royal St., JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The entrance fee is $5.The event will include a spooky jump house, creepydunk tank and scary face painting. (For more infor-mation, call 222-3493.)• The 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing will

hold its annual haunted house today at 290Vickers Ave., building 1050 on the Hickam side ofJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Doors open at 7p.m. Admission is $10 for ages 13 and up and $5 forchildren ages 12 and below. (For more information,call Tech. Sgt. Daniel Wooten at 789-9930.)• A Halloween party for patrons ages 21 and

older will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. today at SamChoy’s Island Style Seafood & Grille. Patrons canlisten to music from a DJ, and the event willinclude a costume contest, games and prizes. It willbe held on the Hapa Deck and Bar and there willbe a $5 cover charge. (For more information, call422-3002.)• Joint Base Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s

free pre-Halloween family bash will be held from4 to 7 p.m. today at the Makai Recreation Centerparking lot and basketball courts, on the Hickamside of Joint Base at 1859 McChord St. The eventis free and open to military and Department ofDefense civilian families. (For more information,visit www.greatlifehawaii.com.)• A Halloween dinner with Liberty will be held

from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Beeman Center.Participants can dress in costumes. Pumpkins willbe available for carving. The event is open to sin-gle, active-duty military E1 to E6 only. (For moreinformation, call 473-2583.)• A Hawaii Academy Gymnastics Spooktacular

will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today at building 1680,near Bloch Arena. The event is open to all ages. Anadult needs to accompany children under age 5.The event cost is $7 per hour for non-members and$5 for members. Mini-lessons will be taught byinstructors, and participants are encouraged towear costumes for the costume contest. Games andprizes will be featured throughout the night. (Formore information, call 422-2223.)• Joint Base Morale, Welfare and Recreation

will hold its free Massacre on McChord Streethaunted house from 7 to 9:30 p.m. today at MakaiRecreation Center. The event is open to all mili-tary, Department of Defense employees and their

family members ages 13 and older. There will befive rooms filled with terrifying creatures,Hollywood madmen and bloody scenes. The linewill open at 6:30 p.m. in front of the MakaiRecreation Center main entrance. (For more infor-mation, visit www.greatlifehawaii.com.)• A Halloween parade and trick-or-treating for

children ages 12 and under will be held Saturdaythroughout the Hickam Exchange. A costume con-test, prizes and games will be held from 11 a.m. to1 p.m. (For more information, email [email protected].)• A Spooktacular Halloween with Hello Kitty

will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday atthe Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange mall chil-dren’s department. Authorized patrons canmeet Hello Kitty and get a free balloon. (Formore information, call 423-3287 or [email protected].)• A Halloween costume contest will begin at 1

p.m. Saturday at Sharkey Theater. The event willinclude free treats and free movie passes to the2:30 p.m. movie for all patrons dressed in costume.Prizes will be awarded by age categories. (For moreinformation, call 473-0726.)• A cosmic bowling Halloween party will be held

from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the bowling cen-

ter on the Pearl Harbor side of Joint Base.Participants can buy one game of bowling and getone free. In addition, free treats will be available.Shoe rental will be available for an extra cost.(For more information, call 473-2574.)• A Circus of the Dead haunted house with

Liberty will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday at PearlridgeCenter. Transportation will leave from LibertyExpress at 6 p.m., Beeman Center at 6:30 p.m.,Instant Liberty at 6:45 p.m. and Makai RecreationCenter at 7 p.m. Participants who sign up withLiberty will receive a fast pass valued at $25 toavoid lines. Participants are encouraged to dressup in Halloween costumes. The event is open tosingle, active-duty military E1 to E6 only. (Formore information, call 473-2583.)• A Halloween party and costume contest for

adults will begin at 11 p.m. Saturday at TheCountry Bar, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.The event is open to ages 18 and older.Participants can dress in their favorite costumeto enter a contest to win prizes. Contest cate-gories include male, female and couples. The barwill open at 8:30 p.m. Those who would like toenter the costume contest need to sign up before11 p.m. There is no cover charge for this event.(For more information, call 473-1743.)

Photo by MC1 Meranda Keller((MMOORREE IINNSSIIDDEE BB77)) SSeeaabbeeeess hhaauunntteedd wwaarreehhoouussee:: Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 303haunted warehouse volunteers prepare to frighten unsuspecting visitors.


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Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

Middle linebacker ChiefMachinist’s Mate Tim Hallpicked off a pass in the redzone to thwart an advanc-ing USS O’K ane (DDG-77)and preserve a 7-6 victoryfor USS Asheville (SSN758) Oct. 24 in an AfloatDivision intramural flagfootball matchup at WardField, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.Hall’s interception complet-

ed a solid day for the Ashevilledefense, which protected theteam’s loan touchdown andpoint-after conversion longenough to raise Asheville’sleague record to 6-0.O’Kane, which entered

the showdown at 2-2, havenow dropped a game underthe .500 mark at 2-3.“We usually rely on our

offense to put up big pic-tures,” Hall said. “But therewas a couple of games thisseason where the offensestalled out, so we kind ofrely on the defense to comeup with the big play.”Early on, it appeared that

Asheville was going to blowthe game open as the teameasily scored on its firstdrive and then regained theball on a turnover.

Asheville quarterbackElectrician’s Mate 2ndClass Michael Fajardo,with the ball resting on hisown 39, needed only threeplays to move 41 yards andscore the first touchdown ofthe game.The final 24 yards of the

drive came on a pass play toCulinary Specialist SeamanRecruit Knya Davis for sixpoints and the lead.Fajardo completed a pass

to convert the point aftertouchdown (PAT) and giveAsheville a 7-0 lead thatstood up through halftime.Coming out of the break,

Asheville was forced topunt after only four plays,which set up the O’Kane attheir own 25.Quarterback Boatswain’s

Mate 1st Class Corey Chinnmoved the ball to the 36and then on third downChinn went over the topand hit Boatswain’s MateSeaman Jahleen Tabor atthe Asheville 10 to set upfirst and goal-to-goal.On the very next play,

Chinn went back to the airand connected with CulinarySpecialist Seaman AlexBrown in the end zone for sixpoints.However, O’Kane failed

to convert on their PATand that turned out to becostly.

With only 1:22 remainingon the clock, O’Kane hadone final opportunity to pullout a win.

Starting from his own 38,Chinn kept the drive aliveby completing a clutch passon fourth down to Brown

that placed the ball on theAsheville 37.Another completion put

the ball on the 25, and then

Chinn went for the longpass into the end zoneintended for Tabor.Tabor went up for the

pass and appeared to havemade the catch for a game-winning touchdown.However, the ball came

loose when Tabor fell to theground and referees nulli-fied the catch.“I thought I had it the

whole way,” Tabor said. “Iguess when I came down,the ball hit the ground. Ididn’t know.” After the catch was ruled

incomplete, Chinn wentback to the air, but Hall,who had missed out on aninterception on the samedrive, wouldn’t be deniedthe second time around ashe picked off the pass andsecured the game.As the only undefeated

team in the Afloat Division,Hall said that it’s a creditto Asheville to stand out asa submarine among theships.“Usually as you’re play-

ing subs and surface, wehave limited people,” Hallpointed out. “We don’t havethat big of a crew, so it’swhoever comes out andplays. It’s surprising thatwe have enough young, ath-letic people that we’re ableto keep up with the high-powered-large crews.”

Asheville defense preserves one-point win over O‘Kane

Electronic Technician 2nd Class Abel Pajas knocks down a pass while playing defense forUSS Asheville (SSN 758).



Since suffering a loss inweek one, USS Port Royal(CG 73) made believers outof the naysayers by rollingtheir way to three straightwins.On Oct. 24, Port Royal

continued to ride up theAfloat Division by crushingUSS Columbus (SSN 762)Moon Howlers, 28-0, in amercy-rule-shortened flagfootball game at WardField, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.Quarterback Information

Systems Technician 3rdClass Angelo Messinathrew for three touchdownsand ran in for another,while the defense pitched ashutout to help Port Royalimprove their record to 3-1.The Moon Howlers lost

for the fifth time this sea-son to go along with one vic-tory. “Pretty much what we’ve

been doing is getting heretwo hours before eachgame,” Messina said aboutthe team’s three-game winstreak. “That helps every-body get loose, and I startgetting the timing downwith the guys. Our defenseis shutting people down.We’re looking pretty goodright now.”Messina got things start-

ed right out of the gatesafter getting the ball set upon the Port Royal 27 after aMoon Howlers turnover.On second down, Messina

took off for a 43-yard gain to

place the ball on the MoonHowlers 17.Four plays later, Messina

called his own number onemore time and cleared thegoal line on a three-yardscamper for a touchdown.Holding a 7-0 lead, Port

Royal forced the MoonHowlers to punt after onlyfour plays to start theirnext drive in good field posi-tion at the 38.Messina picked up 11

yards on a completion to the27 on the first play fromscrimmage and then, threeplays later, took a shot intothe end zone.The QB hooked up with

Operations Specialist 3rdClass Corey Beck for theteam’s second touchdown ofthe game and a 14-0 leadgoing into halftime.Port Royal got the ball

first to start off the secondhalf, and the team pickedup right where it left off inthe first half.Messina, led the team on

a 65-yard drive that tooknine plays to complete.During the drive, the

QB connected on two longcompletions to SeamanApprentice Tariq Jacksonthat helped the teammarch down to the MoonHowlers’ three-yard line.Then, on first and goal,

Messina hit FiremanRecruit Clive Gunter IIwith a short pass for atouchdown. Up by three scores, Port

Royal wasn’t quite doneyet.On the Moon Howlers next

possession, InformationSystems Technician 2nd

Class Ryan Fox intercepted apass and set up Port Royalwith a first and goal-to-gofrom the seven.On the first play from

scrimmage, Messina closedthe books on the game withhis third touchdown toss ofthe game.Messina completed a short

scoring pass to Gas TurbineSystem (Mechanical) 3rdClass Charles Mason for thefinal score of the day.The four touchdowns by

the offense and zero pointsallowed by the defensehighlights a Port Royalteam that is solid on bothsides of the ball.Fox, who anchors the

Port Royal’s defense fromhis middle linebacker posi-tion, said that when thebalanced attack is runningon all cylinders, the team ishard to beat.Still, he admits that

there is room for improve-ment.“We got a lot of improve-

ment left,” he said. “We’renot jelled to where we wantto be, but a couple moregames, we’ll be right wherewe want to be.”Messina also thinks that

the best is yet to come but added that even ifthings stay the same, hedoesn’t think Port Royalwill lose another gamethis season.“When we’re clicking like

this we’re unbeatable,”Messina stated. “If thedefense is making stops likethat and our offense is scor-ing on every possession, it’sgoing to be tough to beatus.”

Port Royal rips Moon Howlers in 28-0 blowout

Seaman Apprentice Tariq Jackson leaps up to rip down a pass near the Moon Howlers endzone.




Quarterback SeniorAirman Kyle Wyattpunched the ball in from 10yards out to give 690thCyberspace OperationsSquadron (690 COS) a 24-18 overtime victory over the647th Civil Engineer onOct. 27 in a Red Divisionintramural flag footballgame at Ward Field, JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.On the first play from

scrimmage in OT, Wyattrolled to his left and afterseeing all of the receiverscovered, the QB took offdown the left sideline andinto the end zone for thegame-winning score.“Honestly, I didn’t think

about running,” Wyatt said.“From the beginning, I waslike I’m gassed. I said wewere just going to line upthe play and someone’sgoing to be open, but I sawit and just went for it.”The win was the team’s

fifth in a row after openingthe season with back-to-back defeats and handedthe Bulls their first loss ofthe season. Against the Bulls, the

690 COS struck first with ascoring drive that covered65 yards on only five plays.During the drive, Wyatt

completed two passes andthen scrambled for 15 yardsto place the ball at his own35.On the very next play,

Wyatt unloaded a deep passdown the right sideline thatwas intended for Staff Sgt.Jacee Lawary.Lawary made an over-

the-head catch and thenproceeded to streak into theend zone untouched for atouchdown and 6-0 lead.Undaunted by the score,

Bulls quarterback StaffSgt. Labronze Paden madeuse of his legs to pick up 44yards on back-to-back rush-es of 10 and 34 yards toplace the ball on the 690COS 21-yard line.

Paden topped off thedrive with a three-yardpass to Staff Sgt. NickBrandenberg for a touch-down and 6-6 tie.On their next possession,

Wyatt had the 690 COSknocking on the door byleading a drive into theBulls’ red zone.However, Staff Sgt.

Jeremy Johnson picked offa Wyatt pass in the endzone to stop the threat.Back on offense, Paden

tried to get things started

by throwing a pass into theflat on the right side of thefield.The play turned out to be

a disaster for the Bulls when690 COS corner back StaffSgt. Carl Sanders stole thepass and took it to the housefor a pick six and a 12-6 leadgoing into halftime.After intermission,

Paden was back on hishorse and needed only tworuns to cover 72 yards andre-tie the score at 12-12.Wyatt led the 690 COS

back to the lead by direct-ing another 65-yard-scoringdrive on eight plays.The final play of the drive

came on a 25-yard pass to Senior Airman OmarHenry, who took the catch-and-run all the way intothe end zone for an 18-12lead.With only 1:27 remaining

on the clock, the 690 COSappeared on their way to awin in regulation time.Instead, Bulls defensive

back Tech. Sgt. Brian

Matthews intercepted aWyatt pass and ran all theway into the end zone to tiethe game up at 18-18.Another pick by Matthews

with 37 seconds on the clockgave the Bulls a chance toend it in regulation, but timeran out before the teamcould punch it in.In overtime, the Bulls got

the ball first but lost theadvantage when Lawarypicked off a pass into theend zone.“I was just playing my

zone,” Lawary said. “Any-thing crosses me, I’m goingto pick it up. I guess he (thereceiver) went behind meand he didn’t see me, so Ijust put my hands on it andcaught it.”The interception set up

the game-winning score byWyatt.“This is huge,” Wyatt

said about the win. “Theywere an undefeated team,and we’ve been talkingabout it all week. We’regoing to keep it rolling.”

Red hot 690th COS topples division-leading Bulls

Staff Sgt. Jacee Lawary beats 647 CES defensive backs Staff Sgt. Labronze Paden and Staff Sgt. Nick Brandenberg before making an over-the-head catchfor a touchdown and 6-0 lead for the 690th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (690 COS.)

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According to theNational Institute ofAlcohol Abuse andAlcoholism, underagedrinking is awidespread publichealth problem thatposes many risks toyoung individuals whooften don’t realize thedamaging effects drinkingcan have on their lives,their families and communi-ties.Based on COMNAVREGHI-

INST 5350.5, alcohol abuse byservice members can seriouslydamage their physical and men-

tal health, jeopardize their safe-ty and the safety of others, and

may lead to criminal prosecu-tion and/or separation fromthe naval service.

“It is the responsibilityof all Navy personnel topromote a climate intol-erant of alcohol abuse,ensuring that allSailors under the ageof 21 shall not con-sume alcohol bever-ages,” said ChiefBoatswain’s Mate NeizenPascual, Navy RegionHawaii alcohol and drugcontrol officer.“This is a question of core

values. We represent theUnited States Navy on and offduty. We expect Sailors to do theright thing 24/7,” said NavyRegion Hawaii Command MasterChief John Ullery.

Service members under theage of 21 are prohibited fromconsuming alcohol and the dis-tribution of alcohol to personsunder the age of 21 is also pro-hibited, regardless of whetheror not they are service mem-bers.“The instruction prohibits all

Sailors in Hawaii from giving alco-hol to anyone under 21. Any Sailordoing so can be subject to disci-plinary and/or administrativeaction,” said Lt. Cmdr. JasonAyeroff, Navy Region Hawaii staffjudge advocate.In addition to the general reg-

ulation of the instruction, ser-vice members are prohibited tosell, offer for sale, and influencethe sale, serve, deliver or givealcohol to any person under theage of 21.

Violating the policy of theinstruction subjects militarymembers to the full range ofadministrative and disci-plinary actions available,which include informal coun-seling, comments in fitnessreports and evaluations, puni-tive measures including non-judicial punishment, andcourts martial and processingfor administrative separationin accordance with the UniformCode of Military Justice (UCMJ)and Navy Military PersonnelManual (MILSPERMAN).(For more information about

underage drinking, visit the Centersfor Disease Control and Preventionwebsite at http:/ / go.usa.gov/3ShmF or the National Institute onAlcohol Abuse and Alcoholism athttp:/ / go.usa.gov/ 3ShyA.)

All Navy personnel responsible for preventing underage drinking

Upcoming blood drives

(For more information, contact Michelle Lele-Himalaya, Armed Services Blood Program, Tripler Army Medical Center, at 433-6699 or [email protected].)

• Nov. 2 and 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., room2A207, Tripler Army Medical Center.• Nov. 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., main exchange,

Schofield Barracks.

My Favorite Photo…My Favorite Photo…

Don Robbins, Ho‘okele editor, took this photo recently while walking on the Pearl Harbor Bike Path in Aiea.How to submit: Send your (non-posed) photos to [email protected].

All Naval Health Hawaiioperations will be closedNov. 6. This includes allmedical and dental facili-ties at Branch HealthClinics Makalapa, CampSmith, Wahiawa, MarineCorps Base HawaiiKaneohe Bay and PearlHarbor Naval Shipyard.Providers will be attendingrequired training. Beneficiaries are asked to

take this into considerationwhen scheduling care. Allroutine care should beplanned prior to or after Nov. 6. This includes appoint-ment scheduling, prescrip-

tion refills, laboratory draws,etc.All clinics will re-open for

regular business hoursNov. 9. For NHCH hours ofoperation, visit the websiteat http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhch.Beneficiaries can speak

to a health care provider atany time the clinics areclosed by calling the toll-free “nurse advice line” at1-800-874-2273, option 1.For emergencies, call 911or go to Tripler ArmyMedical Center. For activeduty dental emergencies,call 864-4705.

Naval Health ClinicHawaii closed Nov. 6

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Wheel Throwing will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays, June 1 – July 6 at the Hickam Arts and Crafts Center. Participants should be ages 16 and older. The class includes creating functional and decorative ceramic forms on the potter’s wheel. All basics will be covered. FMI: 448-9907.

Teen Summer Sessions begin June 4. There will be field trips, programs and projects. Sessions are open to ages 13-18 at the Hickam Teen Center. FMI: 448-0418.

Summer Fun Art Classes will be held Tuesdays – Fridays 10 a.m. to noon starting June 12. Kids ages 7-14 can create sculptures, tile for a mural, clay, fabric and more. There will be a different project every week. Register early. FMI: 448-9907.

Family/Group Sailing Instructions will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, June 1 – 29 at Rainbow Bay Marina. The course offers a brief introduction to sailing and is open to eligible adults and family member 10 years of age and older. FMI:473-0279.

Golf Demo Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 1 at Mamala Bay Golf Course. This is a chance

to try out some of the latest golf equipment at the driving range. FMI: 449-2300.

Blue Pin Special will be held from 9:30 to noon on Sundays in June at the Naval Station Bowling Center. Participants can knock down a blue pin on their first ball when the blue pin is in the head position and receive one free game coupon good on their next visit. It is limited to one coupon per person per game. FMI: 473-2574.

Hawaiian Quilted Pillow class will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. or 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, June 4 – 25 at the Hickam Arts and Crafts Center. Classes are for ages 14 and older. Students will learn the “snowflake” method of cutting out a Hawaiian motif and the technique of needle-turn applique to apply the design to a background fabric. FMI: 448-9907.

Free Ladies Golf Clinic will begin at 4 p.m. June 5 at Barbers Point Golf Course. FMI: 682-1911.

Around the World with Books Quilt activity will begin at 2 p.m. June 6 at the Hickam Library. Participants can decorate a fabric with a picture from their favorite book. The square will be included in a quilt to be hung in the library. FMI: 448-8299.

The MWR Summer Concert series will start June 21 and continuing through September. The concerts will feature the Pacific Fleet Band, Air Force Band of the Pacific, and Marine Forces Pacific Concert Band. The June and July dates will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Hickam Harbor, on the lawn in front of Sam Choy’s Island Style Seafood Grille.

The August and September dates will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the grassy area between the ITT Fleet Store and Scott Pool. Attendees should bring a beach chair or blanket, favorite treats and beverages. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at Sam Choy’s for the June and July dates and at the Fleet Store (until 6 p.m.) at the August and September shows.

“This a great way to truly enjoy the Hawaiian weather and our military bands. These shows will be relaxing, enjoyable and a great way to spend your summer nights under the stars,” said Lara Katine, MWR special events director. For more information, visit greatlifehawaii.com.

Summer Concert Series kicks off June 21

MWR Marketing photo

MWR Marketing photo

White Plains Beach to host All-Military Surf ClassicWhite Plains beach is hosting its annual Hawaiian

Island Creations – Quiksilver All–Military Surf Classic. Each year more than 100 military service members and family members enter the contest. The divisions include keiki 12 and under, open long board, active duty/military short board and active duty/military long board. Applications must be turned in by June 2 at the White Plains Beach Surf Shack or Hickam Marina Office. Retirees, reservists, Department of Defense civilians and family members can enter one division only.

“My staff and I look forward to this event every year and so do our MWR patrons. It’s a great way to show off what they have learned since moving here in a competitive but safe environment,” said Marvin Nuestro, lifeguard and event organizer.

Not a big surfer? Spectators can watch the competition and cheer on the surfers while enjoying the sunshine and sand of White Plains Beach. For more information, call 682-4925 or visit greatlifehawaii.com.

Helen Ko

Joint Base Morale, Welfareand Recreation

For some people, theirday doesn’t start until thesun goes down. While oth-ers are winding down forthe day, some are up andready for the nightlife. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-

Hickam offers activities todo with friends or familiesfor a night out all week orweekend long.

MoviesPatrons can save time

and money by heading overto Sharkey Theater, locatedat Joint Base behind thebowling center on the PearlHarbor side, to watch thelatest action, horror, come-dy or kids’ movies. Ticketprices are half the cost ofgoing into town, and 3D

movies are also availablefor blockbuster hits. Foradults, ticket prices are $5($7 for 3D movies) and forkids, $3 ($5 for 3D movies).For those who are hearingand visually impaired, thetheater offers personaldevices.Free advanced screen-

ings at Sharkey Theaterpop up each month. Visitgreatlifehawaii to see thefull listings of movies.

Cosmic bowlingCosmic bowling is a fun

time for friends and fami-lies. The lights go down andmusic goes up while theglowing colors light up thelanes at both bowling cen-ters on the Pearl Harborand Hickam side of JointBase. There’s also a snackbar for pizzas, burgers andother food and beverages.Cosmic bowling hours are

from 7 to 11 p.m. Fridaysand from 8:30 to 11 p.m.Saturdays at both bowlingcenters.

Golf at duskPatrons can head over to

Ke’alohi Golf Course toplay at the only militarygolf course on the islandthat lights up when the sungoes down to play a game ofgolf in the cool breeze. Thecourse also offers foot golfuntil closing. For $5 a per-son, patrons can have anight out without having tospend a lot.This flat 9-hole golf

course is open late until 10p.m. Patrons can takeadvantage of the late nightperks like limited waitingtime and keeping coolunder the field lightsinstead of the sun. After anight of golf, golfers canhead over to the 10th Puka

Lounge, located right nextto the main office, for a coldbeverage, late night food,darts or sports on the bigscreen.

Moonlight paddleIf patrons are into relax-

ing at night and want to get away from thebustling nightlife, they cantry an evening moonlightpaddle with the staff atMWR Outdoor Recreation.Participants can kayakalong the waters ofHickam Harbor while stargazing and taking in thebreeze while guides helpthem explore the oceansurrounding the harbor. Itcosts $25 per person forthis two-hour moonlightpaddle.(For more information,

call the MWR OutdoorRecreation office at 449-5215.)

MWR scene features late-night activities

MWR Marketing photoA patron plays a game at MWR late night cosmic bowling.

Helen Ko

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfareand Recreation

This year’s Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam GolfChampionship will be heldat two golf courses—Mamala Bay Golf Courseand Navy-Marine GolfCourse. The event will beheld on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15. The tournament begins at

Navy-Marine Golf Courseand concludes at MamalaBay Golf Course. The entrydeadline is Nov. 10. Prizeswill be awarded to the topthree winners for each flight.

“This event is uniquebecause it is played on twogolf courses, Navy-Marineand Mamala Bay, makingfor a more challenging tour-nament,” said Carl Kelly,Mamala Bay Golf Coursemanager.Registration is $50 per

person. The JBPHH GolfChampionship is an indi-vidual stroke play compe-tition and is open to eligi-ble users only. The tourna-ment is not open to civil-ians. Those interested insigning up can visit thepro shop at either golfcourse or call 449-2304 or471-0142 for more infor-mation.

JBPHH golf tournamentis now accepting entries

MWR Marketing photoThis year’s JBPHH Golf Championship will be held at Mamala Bay Golf Course and Navy-Marine Golf Course.


Community C

alendar

On the morning of May 10, 1996, climbers (Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin) from two expeditionsstart their final ascent toward the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. With little warning, a violent storm strikes the mountain, engulfing the adventurers in one of thefiercest blizzards ever encountered by man.

EVEREST

KAPUAIKAULA MAKAHIKI7 — The annual makahiki (festival) at Kapuaikaula (Hickam) willbegin at 9 a.m. at Hickam Harbor Beach. The event honorsHawaii’s rich past and heritage with an annual celebration involv-ing a procession of canoes from Iroquois Point, offering ofho‘okupu (gifts) and popular games of skill for all guests. TheJoint Base population is invited to participate. FMI: Patty Colemonat 473-0369 or Grace Hewlen at 473-2926.

ADVANCED SCREENINGS7, 14 — A free advance screening of the movie “The 33” will beheld Nov. 7 at Hickam Memorial Theater. In addition, a freeadvance screening of “Kilo Two Bravo” will be held Nov. 14 atHickam Memorial Theater. Doors open at 2 p.m. The movie startsat 4 p.m. for both films. Tickets will be available at the Hickam foodcourt. FMI: 422-4425.

AMERICAN GIRL EVENT7 — An American Girl event with the newest character, Maryellen,will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Pearl Harbor NavyExchange mall second floor. Reservations for the event end today.The event will include activities, crafts and entertainment.Authorized patrons can sign up their children at the NEX alohacenter. FMI: 423-3287 or [email protected].

TURKEY TROT7 — A turkey trot 10K race will begin at 7 a.m. at Dewey Square,Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. The event is open to thepublic. Participants can register at the Semper Fit Center or online.Online registration closes Nov. 3. FMI: mccshawaii.com/races.

ITT VETERANS DAY SALUTE 10 — A free Veterans Day salute will be held from 4:30 to 6:30p.m. at Foster Point Pavilion at Hickam Harbor. Entertainment willbe provided by the Air Force Band of the Pacific. The event willfeature light pupus, leisure and travel vendors and prize give-aways. The grand prize will be a trip for two to Maui. Registrationis required. FMI: 448-2295 or visit the Information, Tickets andTravel Hickam office.

WATER FOR THE WORLD REGISTRATION14, 15 — Registration for a Water for the World event will beheld from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14 and 15 at the Pearl HarborNavy Exchange mall shoe department. The focus of the event willbe supplying clean water across the globe. The Water for theWorld 5K walk/run will be held Dec. 26 starting at Waikiki Shell.FMI: 423-3287 or [email protected].

Movie S

howtimes SHARKEY THEATER

TODAY 10/307:00 PM Hotel Transylvania 2 (3-D) (PG)

SATURDAY 10/312:30 PM Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG)4:40 PM Pan (PG)7:10 PM The Intern (PG)

SUNDAY 11/12:30 PM Pan (3-D) (PG)4:50 PM Maze Runner: Scorch Trials (PG-13)7:20 PM The Perfect Guy (PG)

THURSDAY 11/57:00 PM Sicario (R)

HICKAM MEMORIAL THEATER

TODAY 10/306:00 PM Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG)

SATURDAY 10/312:00 PM Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG)6:00 PM Everest (PG-13)

SUNDAY 11/12:00 PM Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG)6:00 PM Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (PG-13)

THURSDAY 11/57:00 PM Everest (PG-13)7:00 PM The Perfect Guy (PG-13)

OCTOBERUH MILITARY APPRECIATION DAYSATURDAY — The University of Hawaii’s ninth annualMilitary Appreciation Day will begin at 4:30 p.m. as the RainbowWarriors host the United States Air Force Academy at AlohaStadium. The pre-game show will feature the Navy League hon-oring a key spouse from each branch of service. The ceremonywill also honor a number of local Vietnam veterans.Discounted tickets are available for active duty, Reservists,retired members of the military and Department of Defense civil-ians. The Air Force Academy Association of Graduates (AOG)will hold a tailgate party from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at AlohaStadium. The U.S. Air Force Academy athletic department willalso hold an impromptu pep rally beginning at 3 p.m. today infront of the Missing Man Formation at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. FMI: [email protected].

LEGO BRICK-OR-TREATSATURDAY —Authorized patrons of all ages can participate in aHalloween brick-or-treat event from noon to 4 p.m. at the PearlHarbor Navy Exchange white tent in the lower parking lot.Participants can build their creations, play games and enter to win abackpack prize pack. FMI: 423-3287 or [email protected].

NOVEMBERTOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE1 — Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange (NEX) and the Marine Corpswill hold a Toys for Tots drive for children in need from Nov. 1 toDec. 15. Customers can drop new, unwrapped toys in collectionboxes at the NEX aloha center concierge desk mall rotunda.FMI: 423-3287 or [email protected].

ENLISTED WOMEN IN SUBMARINES ROAD SHOW3 — An Enlisted Women in Submarines Road Show will beheld at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Pearl Harbor MemorialChapel. A team of submariners will visit Pearl Harbor to talkto female Sailors interested in becoming submariners. FMI: CMC Jay Cherland at 473-1378.

JBPHH GRADUATION CEREMONY6 — The Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam military recognitionceremony for college graduates will begin at 9 a.m. at theHistoric Hickam Officers Club lanai. There will be 60 graduatesfrom the Navy and Air Force who will participate. Capt. StanleyKeeve Jr., commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, willbe the guest speaker. FMI: 473-1252 or [email protected].


Brandon Bosworth

Assistant Editor, Ho‘okele

Chief Career CounselorDesiree Rivers, NavalSubmarine SupportCommand, Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam, is inmany ways a typical U.S.Navy chief: competent,professional, dedicated.But she has another, moremysterious, what somemay even call darker, side.On Oct. 18 she, along

with seven other women,competed in the fifth annu-al Miss Vamp Hawaiipageant held at Honolulu’shistoric Hawaii Theater.Miss Vamp Hawaii is a

beauty pageant created in2010 by promoter andKTUH radio host DJ

Nocturna and producedyearly by DJ Nocturna andher partner LanaSaldania. The beautypageant is designed forwomen who want to showoff their inner vampire. Itincorporates the contes-tants’ intelligence, person-ality, creativity, talent andpassion.Rivers grew up in Seattle

engaging in outdoor activi-ties such as hunting andfishing with her family.However, she alwaysenjoyed dancing and draw-ing as well.“I was always an odd

duck who never quite fitin,” said Rivers.The invitation from DJ

Nocturna to compete inMiss Vamp Hawaii cameas a surprise to Rivers.

“I’d gone to lots ofNocturna’s events, and shethought I would be perfect

for Miss Vamp Hawaii,”said Rivers. “Then I met allthe other girls, and every-

one was so nice I couldn’tsay no. I love vampires,and I love dressing up andI love people.”For Rivers, the people

are a key reason for herfondness of the goth com-munity.“They are always so

accepting of everyone,” shesaid. “It doesn’t matterwho you are.”This is in no way contra-

dictory or at odds withRivers’ Navy career.“I am a consummate

professional and holdmyself to a higher stan-dard,” she said. “I am achief and I am a chief allthe time, but I’m also myown person.”Rivers said that actually

participating in Miss VampHawaii was “empowering.”

“I was nauseous beforegoing on stage, but onceyou come out it’s all aboutthe performance,” shesaid.Rivers did not win the

title of Miss VampHawaii, acknowledgingthat the competition was“phenomenal.” She wouldlove to compete again,but next October she willbe at her new duty station in Bremerton,Wash. She hopes to starta similar Miss Vamppageant there.“Miss Vamp is a celebra-

tion of women,” she said.“It celebrates our differ-ences rather than society’sideas of perfection. It’s aconfidence-builder and achance to meet lifelongfriends.”

Navy chief by day, vampire by night

Photos by Brandon Bosworth and Joe MarquezAt left, Chief Career Counselor Desiree Rivers in uniform.At right, Rivers in her vampire costume.

Photos by Tom Quatch, Lilikoi Photography & Sun Sets PhotographyTop left, Miss Vamp contestants work the crowdat the opening of the show. Left, Chief Career

Counselor Desiree Rivers puts on makeup beforegoing on stage. Above, Rivers answers the judges

during the Q&A portion of the pageant.


Staff Sgt. Christopher Stoltz

15th Wing Public Affairs

The 515th Air Operations MobilityBuilding at 290 Vickers Ave. (building1050 on the Hickam side of Joint Base)will be transformed into a lair of horrortoday. The haunted house will begin at 7

p.m. It will cost $5 admission forchildren ages 12 and younger and$10 for ages 13 and up. According toMaster Sgt. Christopher Link, 515thAMOW inspections superintendent,the haunted house will run untilthere are no longer any people stand-ing outside.Featuring a variety of genres, the

haunted house will include creatures,bugs, horror-movie monsters, crampedspaces and pitch-black corridors forthose who wish to test their resolve.Link said the haunted house began

last year as result of the 515th AMOWbooster club’s efforts. “We have spent approximately 100

hours of off-duty time transforming thebuilding into something that will pro-vide even more scares than last year,”Link said. “There will be a dozen differ-ent scenes across both floors, with a min-imum of 40 actors at any given time.”The attraction begins on the second

floor of the 515th AMOW building andleads down a long and narrow set ofhallways. If the participant is braveenough to make it through the firstseries of scares, they will venture downthe stairs in an elevator that lends tothe overall ambiance. “Please come out and support the

house,” said Link. “You might leave thehaunted house with an elevated heartrate, but I doubt you will leave thehouse disappointed.”(For more information, call 789-

9930.)

515th AMOW to host haunted house today

At left, Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit(CBMU) 303 haunted house volunteer Lilly Vetter

wants her new friends that pass by to stop and playwith her. The pig butcher, top right, stares at patronswaiting to enter. Above, a crazed clown waits in his

cage while screams of fear from approaching victimsecho through the haunted warehouse.

Story and photos by MC1 Meranda Keller

Navy Public Affairs Support ElementDetachment Hawaii

The Construction Battalion Main-tenance Unit (CBMU) 303 created andoperated their annual haunted ware-house, Oct. 23, 24 and 29 at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam. The warehouse will be open again

today from 5 to 10 p.m. and the entrancefee is $5 per person. The warehouse islocated at 350 Port Royal St. across fromthe Joint Base police station.“We rely on volunteers to help lay out a

floor plan, build it, come up with a themeand to play roles in the actual event,” saidSteelworker 2nd Class William Baird,attached to Naval Facilities EngineeringCommand. “Last year’s theme was‘Creepy Carnival.’ This year has an ‘Outof the Movies’-type of theme to include anaxe man, chainsaw massacre and abutcher, just to name a few.”Several participants wore masks, face

paint, fake blood, elaborate costumesand staged themselves along the dark-

ened hallways to enhance the visitors’experiences as they navigated the cre-ative set-up.“It’s great being a part of this because

you get to play somebody else,” saidBuilder 2nd Class Roland Palacios.“Also, there’s the chance to scare some-body, maybe make a few kids cry, butkeeping everyone safe while showingthem a good time.”The warehouse is small enough that

newcomers hear the reactions of thegroups ahead of them going through asthey navigate pitch-black rooms filledwith fake blood, monsters and strobelights.“I still feel nervous; it was a great

experience,” said Ilaria DeSantis, whowas experiencing her very first hauntedhouse experience. “The actors imperson-ated their parts very well, and my chil-dren were terrified but had a great timeregardless. I highly recommend coming.It’s well-worth the price.”Baird said the opening weekend was a

great success and was looking forward tothe following weekend as Halloweenapproaches and more guests are expect-ed to visit the haunted warehouse.

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ho'okele news - oct. 30, 2015 (pearl harbor-hickam newspaper)

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